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China is boosting its Antarctic research. What does that mean for the world?
With US investment in polar science under threat, scientists hope that China’s interest in the region will benefit research.
Antarctic isolation causes temporary gray matter loss with lingering thalamic changes
Brain researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have detailed temporary reductions in gray matter following prolonged isolation in Antarctica. Structural losses were most apparent in regions ...
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Mysterious radio pulses beneath Antarctica defy rules of particle physics
It may sound like a plot twist out of a science fiction novel, but researchers have detected mysterious radio signals coming ...
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice
In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of ...
Geologists Stumble on an Alien-Like Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice
Hidden landscapes under Antarctic ice may slow glacier flow. These ancient surfaces could change how we predict sea-level ...
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Scientists Made a Startling Discovery About Antarctica’s Sky In 1985 — Now, It’s Saving Our Planet
If they hadn't paid attention to the fluctuating readings of Earth's ozone layer, humans would have probably died by now.
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"Unambiguous Signal" To Curb Emissions Now: Long-Lost Aerial Photos Reveal Evolution Of Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
R esearchers from the University of Copenhagen have found decades-old aerial photos that are helping them better understand ...
A futuristic polar station is set to make history in the Arctic
The French Tara Ocean Foundation wants to change that by deploying a spaceship-shaped station in the Central Arctic. The goal ...