Antarctica: Facts news, features and articles about the southernmost continent
Marilyn Perkins
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Massive iceberg narrowly avoided collision with Antarctic ice shelfA-74 nearly collided with the ice shelf it split from last February. Such a strong impact may have released an even larger iceberg.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is fighting an invisible battle against the inner Earth, new study findsResearchers studied geothermal heat flow below West Antarctica, and found that the infamous Thwaites Glacier is being disproportionately cooked from below.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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NASA uncovers hidden system of mysteriously draining lakes under AntarcticaNASA scientists have mapped the dynamic, ever-shifting lakes beneath Antarctica in more detail than ever before.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Antarctica was likely discovered 1,100 years before Westerners 'found' itAn analysis of Māori oral traditions and artwork suggests that they found Antarctica before the Europeans did.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Earth's fifth ocean just confirmedBy Tom Metcalfe Published
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World's largest iceberg breaks off of AntarcticaScientists will continue to closely monitor the iceberg, which could pose a risk to penguin breeding grounds on nearby islands.
By Ben Turner Published
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Enormous Antarctic iceberg that became an internet star finally melts awayIceberg A68, an enormous hunk of ice that broke off Antarctica in 2017, has finally melted away to nothing in the Atlantic.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' close to tipping point, unmanned sub revealsThe glacier could be melting at the key points anchoring it to the land.
By Ben Turner Published
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Scientists uncover Antarctic sea creatures 'trapped under ice' for 50 yearsWhen a gargantuan iceberg calved off of Antarctica last month, it revealed a bustling community of sea life for the first time in decades.
By Brandon Specktor Published