Antarctica
China Selects First Antarctic Airfield Site; To Start Construction in 2018
Prei Dy | | Apr 13, 2017 05:44 AM EDT |
China has picked a location to set up its first ever airfield in Antarctica, with plans for construction expected to begin later this year.
China’s New KDUST Telescope in Antarctica to begin Operations in 2020
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Nov 04, 2016 09:30 PM EDT |
China has sent its astronomers to Dome A every year since 2007.
Carbon Dioxide Levels in Antarctica Reach Highest Ever in 4 Million Years
Ana Verayo | | Jun 20, 2016 04:04 AM EDT |
NOAA just revealed alarming carbon dioxide rates that already reached the Antarctic region, at 400 ppm, which is the highest ever in 4 million years.
The Bizarre Reason Why Antarctic Ice is Increasing While Arctic Ice is Melting
Ana Verayo | | May 25, 2016 06:10 AM EDT |
New radar data from NASA reveals how ice in Antarctica is increasing despite Arctic ice is rapidly melting due to global warming.
Scientists Stumble upon Dinosaur Fossils in Antarctica
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 10, 2016 12:21 AM EDT |
Some 170 million years ago, Antarctica had a tropical climate.
Alien Life Forms Might Abound in New Subglacial Antarctic Lake
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 29, 2016 05:55 AM EDT |
The newly-discovered lake cuts through a massive canyon system along Antarctica's eastern coast.
World's Oldest Sperm May Be A Window To The Past
Staff Reporter | | Jul 15, 2015 09:43 PM EDT |
In Science, it is widely known that living things without bones do not fossilize easily as compared to those who have. These include worms, leeches and sperm. But, a group of scientists from Stockholm were in awe upon the discovery of a 50-million-year-old sperm of a worm-like creature which was fossilized.
Mystery Of 'Disappearing Lakes' In Greenland Solved; What Did Scientists Find?
Althea Serad | | Jun 04, 2015 09:53 AM EDT |
Over a decade ago, scientists were mystified when lakes sitting atop Greenland’s ice sheet suddenly drained out billions of gallons of water in just hours. Now it appears the mystery is solved. Geoscientists have published a new study in the journal Nature on June 3 explaining the alarming phenomenon, reported Live Science.
China Plans To Expand Strategic Interest In Antarctica
Cybelle Go | | May 04, 2015 11:53 PM EDT |
Xi Jinping, the president of China, who has traveled from Europe, Pacific and Carribean Islands pursuing his nation's strategic interest, is now planning to establish a mark on another far region, the Antarctic, according to NY Times.
Antarctica's 'Blood Glacier' Can Host Primitive Alien Life Forms
Ana Verayo | | Apr 29, 2015 07:13 AM EDT |
A new study reveals a network of salty lakes underneath Taylor Glacier, made famous by Blood Falls where primitive life forms dwell similar to those on Mars.
Antarctica Sets Hottest Day Records on Two Straight Days
Marco Foronda | | Mar 29, 2015 08:02 AM EDT |
The temperature in Antarctica rose to 63.5°F (17.5°C) -- a record for the polar continent.
Antarctica is Melting Fast due to Massive Valleys of Warm Water Beneath It
Ana Verayo | | Mar 17, 2015 07:37 AM EDT |
This extreme phenomenon led to the melting of the Great Ice Sheet of West Antarctica.
Study Finds Only Three Groups of Emperor Penguins Survived the Last Ice Age
Marco Foronda | | Mar 03, 2015 10:46 AM EST |
Emperor Penguins can thrive at temperatures of -22 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fishes Survive in Deadly Cold Antarctic Environment
Marco Foronda | | Jan 24, 2015 08:40 AM EST |
Experts believe that in the absence of sunlight, life could be powered by chemical energy.
Journal of Failed Antarctic Expedition Found After 100 Years
Marco Foronda | | Oct 25, 2014 11:21 AM EDT |
The notebook is a missing part of the official expedition record.
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