Antarctica

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…

Are the Antarctic pyramids artificial structures or natural formations ? Image Credit: Google Earth For years, some have speculated that pyramid-shaped formations in Antarctica could be man-made structures. Pyramids continue to crop up all across the world - it's a basic shape that has been constructed time and again by…

Researchers have used an unmanned aerial system (or drone) to gather data on schooling juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This pilot study tested whether a drone could keep up with the tuna while also taking photographs that captured physical details of this fast-moving fish. The drone…

Published: June 5, 2020 4:57:38 pm Ozone naturally occurs in the earth’s upper atmosphere, the stratosphere. (Source: getty images)By Meenambika Menon Recently, there was news that “scientists recorded the smallest ozone hole since 1982 above Antarctica in September 2019.” The questions that come up are what the ozone hole is,…

Hercules transport planes in New Zealand's existing fleet are more than 50 years old New Zealand's military said on Friday that it would buy five Super Hercules transport planes from United States manufacturer Lockheed Martin for $1bn. The planes will replace the military's existing fleet of Hercules planes, all of…