- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 7th, 2013
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
The environment these microorganisms inhabit is very harsh, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 22nd, 2013
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
The Antarctica now holds more sea ice than it did before global warming kicked in
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 18th, 2013
Sea Ice Around the Antarctica Hits Record Highs
Researchers say this does not contradict global warming
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2013
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
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
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
Researchers find that not all whales migrate to the equator at the end of the summer
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2013
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”
The country opposes proposal to protect Antarctica's Ross Sea
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2013
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
Warmer temperatures cause ice to crack, some animals can't handle all this noise
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2013
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
The water system beneath the Thwaites Glacier is several times bigger than the Everglades
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2013
Ginormous Ice Crater Documented in Antarctica
Researchers say a lake buried under the ice caused the crater to form
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- June 7th, 2013
This Is What Antarctica Looks like Underneath the Ice
Scientists now have the most accurate topographical model of the frozen continent