• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2014
Comet Dust Found Encased in Ice in the Antarctic for the First Time Ever

Comet Dust Found Encased in Ice in the Antarctic for the First Time Ever

The comet dust was pulled from ice samples collected from a depth of about 58 feet (roughly 18 meters)

  • Linux
  • By Silviu Stahie
  • November 26th, 2014
SeaBED Sub Makes 3D Map of Underwater Antarctic Ice and It's Powered by Ubuntu 8.04

SeaBED Sub Makes 3D Map of Underwater Antarctic Ice and It's Powered by Ubuntu 8.04

A new study regarding the ice thickness has been published

Ubuntu Spotted Flying Over the Antarctic During a NASA Mission

Ubuntu Spotted Flying Over the Antarctic During a NASA Mission

It looks like NASA is also a fan of the Ubuntu operating system

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2014
Volcanoes Are Melting the Antarctic's Thwaites Glacier from Below

Volcanoes Are Melting the Antarctic's Thwaites Glacier from Below

Researchers hope to determine how the melting of the glacier will affect sea levels

The Antarctic Is Losing 159 Billion Metric Tonnes of Ice Yearly

The Antarctic Is Losing 159 Billion Metric Tonnes of Ice Yearly

Researchers warn this ice loss will cause a noteworthy increase in global sea levels

Japan's Whale Hunts in the Southern Ocean – The Comeback Tour

Japan's Whale Hunts in the Southern Ocean – The Comeback Tour

There comes a time when the show really shouldn't be allowed to go on

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2014
Japan Announces Plans to Return to the Southern Ocean, Hunt Whales

Japan Announces Plans to Return to the Southern Ocean, Hunt Whales

The move is in defiance of the International Court of Justice's ruling, Sea Shepherd says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 3rd, 2014
Japan Cancels This Year's Whale Hunt in the Antarctic

Japan Cancels This Year's Whale Hunt in the Antarctic

Sea Shepherd isn't buying it, is once again getting ready to battle Japanese whalers

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 18th, 2013
Sea Shepherd Leaves for the Open Sea, Readies to Confront Japanese Whalers

Sea Shepherd Leaves for the Open Sea, Readies to Confront Japanese Whalers

Operation Relentless is the organization's tenth campaign in the Antarctic

Picture of the Day: Narcissistic Penguin Can't Stop Staring at Its Reflection in an Icy Pool

Picture of the Day: Narcissistic Penguin Can't Stop Staring at Its Reflection in an Icy Pool

Witnesses say the penguin spent nearly 10 minutes checking out its own image

New Bone-Eating Worm Species Discovered in Antarctic Waters

New Bone-Eating Worm Species Discovered in Antarctic Waters

Such worms were presumed to only inhabit warm waters, it turns out scientists were wrong

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2013
Glass Sponges Are Now Thriving in the Antarctic, Have Global Warming to Thank

Glass Sponges Are Now Thriving in the Antarctic, Have Global Warming to Thank

Researchers say glass sponges are now growing in an area that used to be covered by ice

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2013
The Antarctic Ice Shelves Are Dissolving from Underneath

The Antarctic Ice Shelves Are Dissolving from Underneath

Antarctic ice shelf loss is mainly due to warm oceanic waters, study finds

  • Nature
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 14th, 2013
First Clean Samples from Lake Vostok, 3.6 Km, 2.25 Miles Under the Antarctic Ice

First Clean Samples from Lake Vostok, 3.6 Km, 2.25 Miles Under the Antarctic Ice

Scientists are looking for life in conditions similar to those found on Saturn's Europa

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2012
While the Arctic Is Shrinking, the Antarctic Is Getting Bigger

While the Arctic Is Shrinking, the Antarctic Is Getting Bigger

In September 2012, the Arctic hit a record low and the Antarctic hit a record maximum

Penguin Photo Snags Top Award at Wildlife Photography Competition

Penguin Photo Snags Top Award at Wildlife Photography Competition

The animals were caught on camera while swimming around in the icy water

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 3rd, 2012
Interesting, Contradicting Yearly Evolution of Ices at the Two Poles [Video]

Interesting, Contradicting Yearly Evolution of Ices at the Two Poles [Video]

Experts see different patterns between Antarctica and the Arctic

 
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