Antarctica

How to Travel to Antarctica: What You Need for Your Preparation

Going to Antarctica as a tourist is one of the most amazing experiences that you can have if you’re into exploring remote parts of the world. Antarctica is one of the last untouched wilderness areas on the planet, as the…

February 15, 2024 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

What Lies Under The Antarctic Ice: Discover The Lost Ancient World

It has been just revealed that finally, we are able to find out what lies under the deep Antarctic ice. Check out the latest reports about this really interesting matter below. The Antarctic secrets revealed Antarctica was once a thriving…

November 23, 2023 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Bird Flu Takes Over the Antarctic Region, Scientists Discovered

The influenza that occurs in birds, often known as bird flu, has been present for a very long period. However, HPAI H5N1 has only just been identified as an extremely dangerous strain, and as a result, it has become a…

October 27, 2023 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Antarctica in Danger: What Could Save It Now?

Antarctica is running out of life. According to recent simulations, potentially dangerous actions like reducing the Sun’s brightness are not sufficient to rescue Antarctica at this time. In spite of the fact that it is in the middle of winter…

September 10, 2023 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Antarctica Ice Loss Threatens Emperor Penguin’s Breeding Season New Study Found

According to footage gathered from satellites, not a single emperor penguin chick that was born in the Bellingshausen Sea made it. The melting of Antarctica’s sea ice might lead to the extinction of some species, which would be a tragedy.…

August 25, 2023 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

20 Arms Creature Found in Antarctica Sea; What’s This New Species

In close proximity to Antarctica, scientists working onboard a research vessel retrieved their fishing gear from the icy waters of the ocean. A monster with a peculiar body form and 20 arms was one of the things they managed to…

August 11, 2023 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

The Acceleration of Ice Melting in Antarctica Will Slow Down Global Ocean Currents

The rapidly melting Antarctic ice can harm the environment in several ways. First, it can lead to rising sea levels, which can cause flooding and erosion of coastlines, loss of habitats for coastal species, and an increase in the frequency…

March 30, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Newfound Space Rock in Antarctica Weighs Over 7 Kilograms

Ah, space rocks! Those mysterious celestial bodies that have been hurtling through the vast expanse of space for eons, only to come crashing down to Earth in a fiery blaze of glory. But not all space rocks meet their demise…

January 19, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Huge Chunk From an Iceberg Spills Billions of Tons of Water Into the Ocean

Iceberg melting represents one of the major problems of the world today. Experts need to bring new solutions for overcoming this issue, as billions of tons of water spilled into the ocean can’t lead to good results. If the sea…

January 22, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Behold the Disappearing Lake From Antarctica

You don’t see massive and icy lakes suddenly disappearing every day, that’s for sure. But in East Antarctica, this scenario that looks as it was drawn straight from the horror movies becomes a reality. Researchers are amazed by a lake…

June 28, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Find Evidence of Asteroid’s Fiery Effect Over Antarctica

Asteroids hitting the Earth are rare and for several reasons. First of all, most of the big rocks that start hurtling through our Solar System crash into the Sun and Jupiter. Bigger space objects mean stronger gravity, and our planet…

April 6, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Researchers Have Uncovered the First Active Methane Seep in the Antarctica Ever

A team made up of marine biologists affiliated with the Oregon State University have managed to describe the process of formation and development of a new seep of methane. It is in a location where methane is believed to escape…

July 27, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

What Incredible Discovery Did Scientists Make in Antarctica

The concept of a parallel Universe is most certainly an enticing one. Let us first get to the bottom of it: what is a parallel Universe? Well, it is a place of alternate realities, where different choices are made when…

June 14, 2020 ·by Asheley Rice· 1

Antarctica Shock: Some Parts Are Turning Green – Here’s What’s Happening

Some parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change colors as some green show that’s caused by blooming algae is expected to spread with the increased global temperatures, according to recent research. Antarctica is devoid of planet life, but this doesn’t…

May 21, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Antarctica and Greenland Lost so Much Ice, They Could Fill a Lake

Antarctica and Greenland have lost about thousands of gigatons of ice in the past 16 years. The study has been published on Thursday. How much ice did these two lose? Scientists stated that the two landmasses had lost about 5,000…

May 2, 2020 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Cold-Blooded Frog Lived In Warm Antarctica, Fossil Records Show

A 40 million-year-old frog was discovered in 2015 by Dr. Thomas Mors, a Swedish vertebrate paleontologist, Fox News reported. After a series of tests conducted on the fossil, the scientists managed to determine that the cold-blooded frogs used to live…

April 27, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Ancient Fossilized Rainforest Uncovered in Antarctica

A team of paleontologists and geologists from around the world has discovered a fossilized rainforest with amazingly preserved roots, pollen, and other fossilized vegetal material that are approximately 90-million-year-old in West Antarctica. An Eventful Era The newly discovered Rainforest dating…

April 6, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 2

Global Warming Warning: Massive Heatwave Hit Antarctica

The World Meteorological Organization considers a heatwave to be a period of at least five days, in which the daily maximum temperature at least 5 °C (9 °F) higher than the average maximum temperature. Some nations have different variations of…

April 1, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Surprise from Antarctica: Camera attached to Seal Exposes Something Peculiar

While a lot of people are thinking about exploring other planets as much as possible, the truth is that there are plenty of unanswered questions about our own planet. A team of scientists had the ingenious idea of attaching a…

March 23, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Unknown Life Forms Were Found Within an Antarctic Ice Shelf

A team of researchers explored the Ross Antarctic Ice Shelf over three months. The researchers employed a hot-water drill to reach a depth of 740 meters, gaining access to an area which is known as the Grounding Zone. Samples have…

March 16, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Scientists Explored The Collapse Of The Thwaites Glacier With Icefin, A Robotic Submarine

Antarctica’s glaciers are at risk. Scientists have used Icefin, a submarine robot, to study under a 700-meter deep ice hole in the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. The whole moment for recorded by the team of the project that reveals the…

February 3, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Antarctica: They Found Bottles of Scotch Under the Ice; No One Knows the Recipe

Ernest Shackleton was a polar explorer from the UK, who led three expeditions to Antarctica. He did it from 1907 to 1909, and together with three colleagues, he completed the Nimrod expedition. He also established a new record when it…

October 3, 2019 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Artificial Snow Might Save Antarctica From Global Warming

According to a study released on 17th of July, the governments could launch a last-ditch engineering project to blanket the surface of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with artificial snow, so it will be stopped from submerging coastal cities and…

July 20, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Ancient Aquatic Reptile Found In Antarctica By Argentine Researchers

Researchers have disinterred the heaviest known Elasmosaur, a giant reptile, in a remote island in Antarctica. The unearthing of this ancient aquatic reptile took place over a long period as it required time in the face of the extreme water…

June 11, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

New Map of Antarctica Is The Most Detailed One Ever Created For a Continent on Earth

Antarctica is now formally the world’ s most heavily mapped area or continent. From hundreds of thousands of satellite imagery gathered from polar orbit satellites from 2009 through 2018, a consortium of researchers has released the first version of the…

September 9, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Monster Iceberg In Antarctica Is Now On The Move

About one year ago, a monster iceberg split from the Antarctica continent’s long peninsula. However, for the last 13 months, the trillion-ton ice block only pivoted and turned into place. Now, the monster iceberg is on the move, finally, as…

September 5, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Algae Found On A Beach In Antarctica Are The Best Example Of Biological Dispersal In The Region

The finding of algae on a beach in Antarctica, which have crossed more than 20,000 kilometers to arrive at that shoreline, is the best-known example of a biological dispersal on the record. In order to arrive there, the algae had…

July 18, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

“Ghost Particle” Found In Antarctica Traveled To Earth From Another Galaxy

The scientists made a huge discovery that could entirely change the way we study the galaxies. The study has been released in the journal Science on July 12th. According to the researchers, they discovered in Antarctica a “ghost particle” from…

July 16, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

An Active Hidden Volcano Might Be Present Under The Ice Of Antarctica

Polar ice sheets melt rapidly in both Antarctica and Greenland, mainly due to global warming, but that may not be the only reason. Apparently, in at least one of the most threatened glaciers at the South Pole, the Pine Island glacier, there…

June 27, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Thwaites Glacier Under The Focus Of A Joint US-UK Mission To Accurately Study The Level Of Ice Thawing In Antarctica

Yesterday, the United States and the United Kingdom embarked on an extensive scientific campaign to identify how rapidly the Thwaites Glacier, considered one of the largest glaciers in West Antarctica, might contribute massively to the continent’s ice thawing. The meltdown of this…

May 1, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

German Scientists Stationed In Antarctica Harvested Vegetables At -20 Degrees Celsius

The researchers stationed in Antarctica have collected the first crop of landless-grown vegetables, which reached maturity in a greenhouse without natural light and without pesticides, as part of an experiment designed to allow astronauts to harvest fresh food on orbital stations…

April 5, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Google Earth User Claims He Discovered A UFO In Antarctica, Shows Proof

Apparently, a secret alien base has just been, quite recently, uncovered by a user of the Google Earth app. It was placed under the ice of Antarctica and a conspiracy theorist stated that he has found a slammed UFO. What…

March 15, 2018 ·by Diana Vizireanu· 0

NASA Discovered That Antarctica Is Melting Faster Than Believed

A NASA study, based on an innovative technique to analyze satellite data, provides the most accurate measurements in the meltdown of Antarctic ice in the ocean. Accordingly, NASA discovered that Antarctica is melting faster than believed. The computer technology used by…

February 23, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0