Antarctica

The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in warming the planet. A methane seep is a location where methane gas escapes from an underground reservoir and into the…

Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of uncertainty in estimates of how much sea level will rise as the Earth continues to warm. For decades, scientists thought the East Antarctic Ice Sheet had remained stable for millions of years, but recent studies…

These days, when I’ve listened in on strangers’ conversations—all properly socially distanced and discretely of course—I’ve heard several fatigued souls talk about how they’d like to get off this planet, or wish the timeline would correct itself. It’s easy to sympathize, we’re living in a world that feels like it…

Environment 15 July 2020 By Adam Vaughan An Antarctic cruise in 2007imageBROKER / AlamyLess than a third of Antarctica is still entirely pristine and free from direct human influence, according to an analysis that scientists say shows the need for greater environmental protections in the remote region. Scientific research on…

In this tour of the microscopic world, explorer and artist Ariel Waldman introduces the charismatic creatures lurking beneath Antarctica's massive ice sheet, the largest on earth. From "cuddly" water bears to geometric algae made of glass, Waldman shows how this seemingly barren landmass is actually a polar oasis of life…

Warm air doesn’t reach Antarctica as easily as the rest of the globe, but a new study has found that not even the South Pole is safe from the influences of human-driven climate change.The study, published Monday in Nature Climate Change, found that, in the last three decades, the region…

Microplastic pollution has been found in the digestive tract of one of the most isolated animals on Earth - the earwig-like Antarctican springtailScientists tested springtails clinging to polystyrene found on an Antarctic beachThis revealed they had ingested microplastics from the man-made wasteStudy reveals first time microplastics have been found in…

Japanese Desserts by Ivy Hope-P2P This cookbook details the recipe of some of the best desserts from Japan. It doesn’t matter if you’re in the Asian country itself or far away in the cold breeze of Antarctica. With this cookbook at hand, you have access to the “best delicacies from…

A giant fossilized egg of an extinct marine reptile has been found in the 68-million-year-old nearshore marine deposits in Antarctica. An artist’s rendering of a pair of mosasaurs and their egg. Image credit: Francisco Hueichaleo. Named Antarcticoolithus bradyi, the new fossil is the first fossilized egg found in Antarctica. The…

Image copyright Reuters Scientists in the US have uncovered the mystery of a giant egg discovered in Antarctica almost a decade ago.For years researchers could not identify the fossil, which resembled a deflated football, leading it to gain the sci-fi nickname "The Thing".But now, scientists say the egg probably belonged…