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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Oliver Tree Antarctica Documentary Theory Goes Viral After TikTok Clip Revives Online Debate

A viral TikTok clip has revived interest in Oliver Tree's Antarctica documentary, fuelling Reddit debate as fact-checkers dispute conspiracy claim

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

'Gets in your blood': coolest exhibition comes to town

An ambitious exhibition documents Antarctica's 300 million-year history of flora and fauna and our fascination with the world's coldest continent.

AAP · Jun 30

A ghost particle hit Antarctica, and led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away

Hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away: Scientists have identified a distant, dust-shrouded galaxy, nicknamed "Shadow Blaster," as the most likely source of a powerful neutrino detected in Antarctica.

The Economic Times · Jun 29

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A dinosaur fossil sat forgotten in a drawer since 1985 until scientists realized what it was

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica tucked in a drawer

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Antarctica’s first dinosaur bone confirmed after four decades in storage

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The Independent UK · Jun 29

First dinosaur bone from Antarctica was unnoticed for 40 years

The British Antarctic Survey has uncovered a tail vertebra belonging to a Titanosaur

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Antarctica's oldest known dinosaur fossil was hiding in a museum drawer for 40 years

For years, it sat unnoticed among thousands of geological specimens, catalogued and stored without attracting much attention. The fossil had been collected during an expedition to Antarctica in the mid-1980s and then quietly placed within a museum collection, where it remained for nearly four decades.

The Times of India · Jun 29

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First Antarctic dinosaur fossil confirmed nearly 40 years after discovery

A vertebra discovered by British scientists in 1985 has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil found in Antarctica, shedding new light on how these animals spread across the southern hemisphere.

Euronews · Jun 29

Why scientists are worried about Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier': How dangerous could disintegration of 'Great Britain-sized' ice shelf be for Earth and humanity?

Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites, faces imminent danger as its eastern ice shelf nears collapse. While not an overnight disappearance, this event could significantly accelerate ice loss, contributing to rising sea levels over decades. Scientists warn that warmer ocean waters are weakening the shelf, which acts as…

The Economic Times · Jun 27

Mathieu Forget: Celebrating 10 years of 'levitating'

Dancer, photographer and artistic director Mathieu Forget talks to FRANCE 24 about celebrating 10 years of his "Levitation" project. Part sport, part travel, the series features photos of himself or French athletes mid-air against breathtaking backdrops. He also recounts going viral last year after a publishing a video online of…

France 24 · Jun 26

He filled 16 passports visiting 245 countries: Meet Bengaluru-born musician Benny Prasad, who went to every country on Earth in nearly 7 years

A Bengaluru-born musician Benny Prasad back in the spotlight after he showed 16 passports packed with stamps and visas from his journey across 245 countries, including Antarctica. The clip has renewed interest in his record-setting travels, music career and difficult early life.

The Economic Times · Jun 25

A discovery under 2 miles of ice in Antarctica could help solve a geological mystery millions of years old

Buried beneath nearly 2 miles of Antarctic ice, a newly discovered fan-shaped geological structure is changing how scientists understand Earth’s hidden history. The East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province reveals ancient tectonic movements, Gondwana breakup clues, and possible links to today’s glacier behavior. This discovery proves Antarctica is not just frozen…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

The Total Freeze-Out: Inside the 24,278ft Antarctic Mountain Range Stripping Ex-Prince Andrew's Royal Title

The Prince Andrew Plateau in Antarctica may be renamed due to scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, reflecting his fall from grace. New Zealand authorities are considering the change.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Brown skuas and giant petrels rarely make landfall. When they were found in WA, scientists feared ‘bad news’ for wildlife

Experts thought H5N1 bird flu would more likely reach Australia’s north. But an arrival from Antarctica had always been possible

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22

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The Times of India · Jun 19

From repairing buoys to making history: Meet the US Coast Guard diver who became the first 'Coastie' to complete the Navy's toughest diving course

An unexpected conversation at a Coast Guard unit in Seattle set Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Hansen on a path that would eventually lead to a historic achievement. After years spent repairing navigation buoys, restoring maritime aids and carrying out underwater missions from Massachusetts to Antarctica, Hansen has become the…

The Economic Times · Jun 18

Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to form

Winter is the season when Antarctica's frozen edge usually expands. This year, one part of the continent is doing the opposite. Scientists have identified a vast stretch of ocean that remains largely ice-free despite being deep into the Antarctic winter, while temperatures in parts of the region recently climbed more…

The Times of India · Jun 18

The continent that keeps the dead: Antarctica’s most disturbing unsolved disappearances and frozen expedition mysteries

Antarctica tends to be described in numbers first. Temperatures that fall far below what most instruments are built for, wind that can strip visibility down to nothing, distances that flatten judgment. It is also a place where people still go to work, to measure ice, to run stations, to move…

The Independent UK · Jun 17

The Antarctic bacterium that could be key to new cancer treatments

Antarctica’s isolation has led to highly specialised organisms, scientists say

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The Economic Times · Jun 16

56 million dead, one frozen secret: Antarctica outed the deadliest secret in human history

Antarctic ice cores climate change: Scientists found ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice. This ice holds records of Earth's atmosphere for thousands of years. It shows volcanic events and human activities like mining. A significant drop in carbon dioxide levels is linked to the devastating impact of European colonization on…

LiveScience · Jun 16

A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back

An area of ice nearly the size of Texas has failed to form over the Bellingshausen Sea, off western Antarctica, as researchers investigate the links between sea ice loss and global warming.

Bored Panda · Jun 16

This Photographer Captured 42 Dreamlike Images Of Antarctica

Antarctica is one of those places that already feels almost unreal, but through the lens of photographer Daniel Kordan, its frozen landscapes become even more cinematic. Towering icebergs, quiet waters, snow-covered peaks, and endless shades of blue create a setting that looks untouched by time. Add a schooner with striking…

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

Antarctica Heatwave: Rapid Melt-Off Sparks Warning Over Doomsday Glacier

A heatwave in Antarctica has raised temperatures 20C above normal, alarming scientists about the potential impact on the continent's ice sheets and the 'doomsday glacier'.

The Economic Times · Jun 16

500 hidden earthquakes beneath Antarctica, and the strangest ones are shaking the middle of a tectonic plate where deep quakes were not supposed to happen

Antarctica, once thought to be seismically quiet, is now revealing hidden earthquakes. Advanced AI has analyzed old data, finding over 500 tremors deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. These quakes, occurring unexpectedly, are too small to cause damage but highlight how much remains unknown about our planet's seismic activity.…

LiveScience · Jun 15

Hundreds of hidden earthquakes discovered beneath Antarctica — and they're happening in a very odd location

Antarctica was long thought to be seismically calm, but new technology makes it possible to detect unexpected types of earthquakes beneath the ice.

Euronews · Jun 13

‘A huge anomaly’: Antarctica records winter temperatures 20C warmer than normal

The new heat record comes amid a prolonged heatwave that has seen maximum daily temperatures above zero degrees for three consecutive weeks.

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