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Scientists create new map showing ice-free Antarctica in more detail than ever before

Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.

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After Violent Scientist Terrorized Remote Antarctica Base, Official Reveals What Made Him Snap

"It's the trauma of isolation." The post After Violent Scientist Terrorized Remote Antarctica Base, Official Reveals What Made Him Snap first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Thousands of miles from home and -75C cold: Life is tough in Antarctica even before death threats from scientists

After scientists at the South African Sanae IV research station pleaded for help, Rachel Clun speaks to an expert about the challenges of life on the White Continent

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Q&A: The marketing executive who curates your pre-flight ads says traveling for business is crucial to his career success: 'I travel to learn'

Clear Channel Outdoor's Dan Levi sat down with Fortune to talk cruising through Antarctica, three stress-free travel tips, and how he turns other travelers' vacations into his own market research.

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Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues

The Independent UK

Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

South African minister ‘considering options’ after plea for help from member of team on remote base

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“Deeply Disturbing”: Scientists Trapped In Antarctica Plead For Help After Colleague Attacks Them

Scientists trapped in Antarctica call for help amid threatening colleague's disturbing behavior. The post “Deeply Disturbing”: Scientists Trapped In Antarctica Plead For Help After Colleague Attacks Them first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation

Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

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9 cruise holidays you must do in your lifetime

Add these exceptional routes to your plans, from chasing the northern lights to sailing the Panama Canal

The Independent UK

Jane McDonald: Pole to Pole — what happens, locations and everything we know

Jane McDonald: Pole To Pole sees the popular singer and travel presenter take a journey from Antarctica to the Arctic Circle.

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What is ‘danger tourism’? Why tourists take extreme risks for travel experiences

Tourists have often sparked criticism when travelling to war zones or ‘dangerous’ countries. Amelia Neath explores the impact of this type of travel and how it differs from other types of tourism where travellers seek thrills

The Independent UK

DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past

Studies of ancient DNA have tended to focus on frozen land in the northern hemisphere, where woolly mammoths and bison roamed. Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little attention. We set out to change that.

The Conversation

When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

Ideas about the global dispersal of Homo sapiens have changed over time.

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Who is Conrad Anker? The American 'rock star' climber who discovered George Mallory’s body on Everest

From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is one of extreme highs and lows

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Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound

Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and more than 100 times stronger than the Amazon River.

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Rapid melting of 'sleeping giant' Antarctic glacier

Australia's icebreaker will soon depart on its maiden dedicated scientific voyage to study one of the largest glaciers in Antarctica.

The Independent UK

Giant ‘megaraptor’ dinosaur species discovered in Australia

New study offers evidence of prehistoric animal movement between Australia and South America via Antarctica

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Lake Vostok: The 15 million-year-old lake buried miles beneath Antarctica's ice

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling Lake Ontario in terms of size and volume.

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This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another

Australia’s Antarctic territory represents the largest sliver of the ice continent. For decades, Australian scientists have headed to one of our three bases – Mawson, Davis and Casey – as well as the base on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, to research everything from ecology to climate science.

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Science news this week: 'Impossible' black holes and Antarctica's hidden 'plumbing'

Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage

The adult orcas swam around the ice demonstrating how to pull a seal off by its tail.

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Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

The Independent UK

Antarctic skull sheds light on ancient birds 69 million years ago

Antarctica has been called the ‘final frontier’ for humanity’s understanding of life when dinosaurs roamed the planet

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Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

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'It was so simple': How Antarctica's missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the surface?"

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