New research using a sediment core from Antarctica shows ice ages occurred every 41,000 years,…
Browsing: Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent, a vast and remote region covered almost entirely by ice. Despite its extreme conditions, it plays a crucial role in global climate systems, ocean circulation, and sea level regulation. Scientists from around the world conduct cutting-edge research here, studying everything from ancient ice cores and subglacial lakes to microbial life and the impacts of climate change. This page showcases the latest scientific findings from Antarctica, offering insights into the continent’s changing environment and its significance for the planet’s future.
Scientists using NASA’s Earth observing system find evidence of phytoplankton blooms hidden beneath Antarctic sea…
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice,…
Life in the Poles Provides Insights Into the First Animals on Earth According to a…
A Deeper Understanding of Antarctic Bottom Water Researchers have learned new information on how Antarctica’s…
A New Study Charts 45,000,000 Years of Antarctic Temperature Change Scientists have created the first…
In celebration of Halloween, the European Space Agency (ESA) brings you this recent Copernicus Sentinel-2…
How Coastal Ocean Currents Increase Antarctic Ice Shelf Melt A new model suggests that Antarctica’s…
Aerosol injections could cool Earth’s poles by 2°C annually, slowing sea level rise, but are…
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off…
New NASA research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous…
A study finds that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are…
A study from the University of Texas suggests that underwater snow on Europa could make…
The ice levels were measured at almost 30% less than the average over the previous…
Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, shows how CO2 allows volcanoes to form persistent lava…
Researchers recently chronicled the death throes of A-68A, one of the world’s largest-known icebergs. As…
The study proves the value of electromagnetic techniques in a new polar environment. Researchers have…
An Unnamed Mound of White off East Antarctica Seems To Be an Island The eastern…