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4 never-before-seen emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica, thanks to poop smears spotted from space
By searching through satellites for poop trails in Antarctica, a scientist recently identified four previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies. This…
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World’s biggest iceberg 3 times the size of New York City is finally escaping Antarctica after being trapped for almost 40 years
Iceberg A23a was spotted by satellites on Nov. 15 as it moved along Antarctica’s coastline. (Image credit: NASA worldview) The…
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‘Ghost’ of ancient river-carved landscape discovered beneath Antarctica
Ice sheets can hide landscapes that have been preserved for millions of years as if frozen in time. (Image credit:…
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Massive New Zealand eruption 1,800 years ago flung volcanic glass 3,000 miles to Antarctica
The Taupō eruption shook the Southern Hemisphere in A.D. 232., sending volcanic debris all the way to Antarctica. (Image credit:…
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‘One of the biggest on record’: Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
A simulation of this year’s ozone hole opening up above Antarctica, based on data collected by the European Space Agency’s…
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45-mile-long iceberg slams into penguin refuge in Antarctica, almost causing ecological disaster
A time-lapse of satellite images shows the iceberg D-30A colliding with and then spinning around Clarence Island in Antarctica. (Image…
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Mass die-off strikes endangered emperor penguin chicks across 4 of 5 West Antarctica colonies
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks are at risk of drowning if there is too little sea ice. (Image credit: Peter…
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17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica, likely hidden for millennia, is perfectly intact
The expedition team pose next to the massive new meteorite. The researchers are Maria Schönbächler (white helmet), Maria Valdes (green…
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