• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 7th, 2013
Giant Channels Found Under Floating Ice Shelf in Antarctica

Giant Channels Found Under Floating Ice Shelf in Antarctica

The channels are almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower, stretch over hundreds of kilometers

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 1st, 2013
“Promiscuous” Microbes in Antarctica's Deep Lake Swap DNA to Survive

“Promiscuous” Microbes in Antarctica's Deep Lake Swap DNA to Survive

The environment these microorganisms inhabit is very harsh, researchers say

Estuary Documented Under Antarctica's Ice Sheet for the First Time Ever

Estuary Documented Under Antarctica's Ice Sheet for the First Time Ever

The estuary sits in west Antarctica, under the Ross Ice Shelf

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 19th, 2013
Winds Are Responsible for the Unprecedented Sea Ice Increase in the Antarctica

Winds Are Responsible for the Unprecedented Sea Ice Increase in the Antarctica

The Antarctica now holds more sea ice than it did before global warming kicked in

Sea Ice Around the Antarctica Hits Record Highs

Sea Ice Around the Antarctica Hits Record Highs

Researchers say this does not contradict global warming

Proposed Marine Reserve in the Antarctica Downsized by Roughly 40%

Proposed Marine Reserve in the Antarctica Downsized by Roughly 40%

The reserve was supposed to cover 875,000 square miles (2.3 million square kilometers)

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2013
100,000-Year-Old Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Lake in the Antarctica

100,000-Year-Old Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Lake in the Antarctica

The microbes were found at the bottom of Lake Hodgson

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2013
Monster Deep-Sea Waves Recorded Breaking for the First Time Ever

Monster Deep-Sea Waves Recorded Breaking for the First Time Ever

The waves broke about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) below the surface, researchers say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2013
Some Humpback Whales Remain in the Antarctica for the Winter

Some Humpback Whales Remain in the Antarctica for the Winter

Researchers find that not all whales migrate to the equator at the end of the summer

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet Is 20 Million Years Older than Assumed

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet Is 20 Million Years Older than Assumed

Researchers say the ice sheet also used to be much higher than it presently is

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2013
Russia Vetoes Plans to Protect the World's “Last Ocean”

Russia Vetoes Plans to Protect the World's “Last Ocean”

The country opposes proposal to protect Antarctica's Ross Sea

Listen: Noise Produced by Iceberg Running Aground, Colliding, Cracking and Breaking

Listen: Noise Produced by Iceberg Running Aground, Colliding, Cracking and Breaking

Scientists document the noises produced by an iceberg in the Antarctica

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Warmer temperatures cause ice to crack, some animals can't handle all this noise

Pine Island Glacier Spawns Ginormous Iceberg

Pine Island Glacier Spawns Ginormous Iceberg

The iceberg is said to be 8 times bigger than Manhattan

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2013
Scientists Document Vast Subglacial Water System in the Antarctica

Scientists Document Vast Subglacial Water System in the Antarctica

The water system beneath the Thwaites Glacier is several times bigger than the Everglades

Ginormous Ice Crater Documented in Antarctica

Ginormous Ice Crater Documented in Antarctica

Researchers say a lake buried under the ice caused the crater to form

This Is What Antarctica Looks like Underneath the Ice

This Is What Antarctica Looks like Underneath the Ice

Scientists now have the most accurate topographical model of the frozen continent

 
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