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Scientists were in Antarctica when a giant iceberg broke free. Here’s what they found in its shadow

A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice sheet.

Euronews

Antarctica: how geopolitics plays out at the end of the Earth

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation between key players. So what is at stake in the world's southernmost region?

Radio France Internationale

Drake Passage: The 'most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe' — where waves reach up to 80 feet

The Drake Passage off the West Antarctic Peninsula is a notoriously dangerous channel that connects the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern oceans.

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Researchers at Antarctic station where team member ‘threatened to kill colleague’ previously made a horror film

The current team, which includes engineers, a mechanic, a doctor and a meteorologist, face a long winter in Antarctica at South Africa’s remote Sanae IV base

The Independent UK

Crisis in Antarctica: can science teams ever prepare for isolated assignments?

Alleged assault at polar base shows the importance of research on cabin fever – including on future Mars missions

The Guardian - UK

South Africa’s Antarctica base hit by assault claims: What happened?

A base staff member allegedly attacked the expedition leader over a schedule change, officials said.

Al Jazeera

Scientists in Antarctica: why they’re there and what they’ve found

A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa’s isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent.

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Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals’ population range has been shifting.

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

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.

Fortune

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.

The Independent UK

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

WhatToWatch

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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The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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.

LiveScience

When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

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

Advnture

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

The Conversation

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.

AAP

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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