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People Stunned by AI's Ancient City Vision: Is Atlantis Hiding Behind the Ice Wall?

An AI-generated Instagram video claiming to show ancient city Atlantis hidden beyond Antarctica's 'ice wall' has gone viral, stunning viewers but dismissed by experts as conspiracy fiction blending flat Earth myths

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

Deciphering Douglas Mawson’s diaries reveals his polar opposite pursuit – exploring the Flinders Ranges

Australia’s Antarctic exploration pioneer took his polar pyjamas and wore them in the outback

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2025

A tent, an electric stove and -40C temperatures: the chefs who cook ‘on ice’ in Antarctica

During the southernmost continent’s darkest, coldest days, scientists and researchers turn to food for comfort

The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2025

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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s thumb – an apt metaphor, because the West Antarctic ice…

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2025

NASA launches science balloon in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Dec. 22, 2025

The first scientific balloon flight happened on Dec. 16, 2025.

Space · Dec 22, 2025

In Antarctica, photos show a remote area teeming with life amid growing risks from climate change

Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth, teems with life

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

King sends post box to British scientists working in Antarctica in time for Christmas

King Charles sent a post box to scientists working at a remote Antarctic research station.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

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Special delivery: how a Royal Mail postbox ended up in Antarctica

A letter to the king has added a royal flourish to life at Rothera Research Station, where mail remains a vital link to the world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025

Antarctic scientists get early Christmas present – thanks to the King

Charles was ‘touched by the story of the team working in one of the most remote places on earth’

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic

The Royal Household teamed up with Royal Mail to send a red post box bearing the King’s cypher to a remote British research station.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025

Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are highly vulnerable to global warming and scientists are being increasingly worried about the possibility of large parts of the ice sheets collapsing, if global temperatures keep on rising.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025

Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global

If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark beaches. King penguins march up mossy slopes. Albatrosses circle over vast, treeless uplands.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025

Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at your feet: deep green carpets of moss that look like draped green velvet nestled between rocks.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say

EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration

Bored Panda · Nov 27, 2025

Nothing Prepares You For The Scale And Beauty Of Antarctica: My Adventure Of A Lifetime

I reached my seventh continent, Antarctica, a land so untouched and wild it takes your breath away.

Axios · Nov 26, 2025

Ozone layer on track for full recovery after UN treaty "success story"

The ozone hole over the Antarctic in 2025 was the fifth smallest since 1992, a new report by NASA and NOAA found.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles.

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Space · Nov 24, 2025

Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025

This is not good news for the future of our planet.

Space · Nov 21, 2025

Missing 'Alien: Earth' already? 'The Thing' could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you're looking for

John Carpenter's Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on "Alien: Earth".

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

She plays 'Amazing Grace' in the most remote practice room on Earth

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic

Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Protecting one small species is a giant opportunity to safeguard our planet

COMMENT: The wildlife of Antarctica is supported by one of the smallest, but most significant species found anywhere on the planet, Antarctic Krill, writes Monica Medina

LiveScience · Nov 4, 2025

6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there's ancient air trapped inside

Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

This Little Earth review – audacious romantic odyssey untethered by a talking penguin

Two flat-earthers’ quest for truth in Antarctica descends into a mishmash of conspiracy theories, in Jessica Norman’s sparky yet heroically flawed debut play

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