Antarctica

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…

Photo of the eggScientists 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…

As statues of Confederate Civil War veterans get torn down  by protesters or removed by official acts throughout the country, famed heavy metal provocateurs GWAR have decided to add a little fun to the ongoing protests by supporting a campaign to replace the statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond,…

In our oral history, Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock and Jeremiah Green, their producer Brian Deck, Califone’s Tim Rutili, and violinist Tyler Reilly reflect on the indie-rock group’s leap forward. Everything about Modest Mouse’s third LP, The Moon & Antarctica, was more expansive: the guitar sound, the production, the lyrical imagery,…

It was a crisp December morning in 2016 at the icy airfield near McMurdo Station in Antarctica, and Peter Gorham was watching a massive balloon fill with helium. Attached to the balloon was a gondola the size of a semitruck cab that was designed to turn the entire frozen continent…

A thin layer of Antarctic sea ice. The ice first forms in round disks, known as "pancake ice." Credit: Lettie Roach/University of Washington The world of climate modeling is complex, requiring an enormous amount of coordination and collaboration to produce. Models feed on mountains of different inputs to run simulations…

Antarctica is the only virus free continent in the worldNew Zealand's research institute in Antarctica is scaling back the number of projects planned for the upcoming season, in an effort to keep the continent free of coronavirus.The government agency, Antarctica New Zealand, told the BBC it was dropping 23 of…