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An ancient ecosystem has been found beneath Antarctica that has left scientists speechless: "We have discovered a new world"
Antarctica has hidden beneath its great mantle of ice and snow an impressive geological feature among many other things. This ...
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We travelled to Antarctica to see if Maori lunar calendar might help track environmental change
Antarctica’s patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Maori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) ...
We travelled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change
The Māori language describes 12 distinct types of snow. Researchers are identifying them in Antarctica as part of a project ...
Seven Marathons. Seven Continents. One Incredible Season of Chaos & Kindness
Running seven marathons on all seven continents in seven days? That’s how the fourth season of “Chaos & Kindness” kicks off, ...
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Vast river landscapes discovered beneath Antarctica's thick ice sheet
Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...
I spent a year in Antarctica. Here’s what I learned living through nine months of darkness and -112F temperatures
I spent a year in Antarctica. Here’s what I learned living through nine months of darkness and -112F temperatures - IN FOCUS: ...