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Scientists discovered an underwater city of 60-million fish nests beneath Antarctica's ice shelf

Hidden beneath hundreds of metres of Antarctic ice lies one of the planet's most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. After drilling through the Filchner Ice Shelf, scientists deployed an autonomous underwater robot into the dark waters below, where it revealed what can only be described as an underwater city, a sprawling breeding…

The Times of India

Sea Shepherd chased Japan’s whaling fleet across Antarctica for years, but the activists ultimately lost the battle

For decades, the icy waters of Antarctica became the stage for one of the world's most high-profile environmental confrontations. On one side was Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose activists chased, blocked and attempted to disrupt Japanese whaling vessels in a bid to stop the annual hunts. On the other was…

The Times of India

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has examined potential risks faced by Australia if it doesn't increase its focus on Antarctica and the Arctic.

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Scientists drilled through 523 meters of Antarctic ice and recovered a record-breaking core preserving up to 23 million years of Earth's climate history

Scientists recovered a sediment core from beneath West Antarctica's ice. This core preserves millions of years of ice sheet history and past environmental changes. Researchers will analyze marine microfossils and sediment layers for clues about past temperatures. The findings will help predict Antarctica's reaction to future climate change. This research…

The Times of India

Point to Agartha?' Oliver Tree's Antarctica Journey Revives Viral Secret Cave and Lizard People Theory

Oliver Tree's Antarctica video sparks viral Agartha and lizard people debate after ice cave footage spreads across TikTok and Facebook

International Business Times UK

Antarctica missing nearly Argentina-sized sea ice, new study warns of faster global warming

Antarctica's role in global warming may be underestimated, a new study reveals. Researchers found Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and ocean heat absorption are more interconnected than climate models suggest. This suggests warming could accelerate, with significant implications for sea level rise and extreme weather. Urgent greenhouse gas emission cuts…

The Economic Times

Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic – new research

East Antarctica hosts the largest ice sheet on Earth, containing enough water to raise global sea levels by 52 metres, were it to fully melt. Yet it has puzzled scientists for decades how and why this ice sheet formed.

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Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil belonged to a group of the largest land animals ever

Researchers have identified the first-ever dinosaur fossil discovered on Antarctica, revealing it belonged to a titanosaur.

LiveScience

70 Breathtaking Photos Shortlisted For Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year celebrates the breathtaking landscapes, wildlife, and natural wonders of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and New Guinea, an extraordinary region whose natural history stretches back more than 80 million years to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana.

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The human cost of Australia's Antarctic obsession

Australia's link to the south is deeper than you might think.

The Canberra Times

A museum drawer hid this dinosaur secret for 40 years, until now when everything changed

Antarctica dinosaur fossil discovery: A forgotten fossil, overlooked for 40 years in a museum drawer, has revealed Antarctica's first dinosaur discovery: an 82-million-year-old titanosaur tail vertebra. This find reshapes our understanding of the continent's ancient past, suggesting it served as a vital land bridge for dinosaurs during the supercontinent Gondwana.

The Economic Times

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

'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.

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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.

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The Independent UK

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

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

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First dinosaur bone from Antarctica was unnoticed for 40 years

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

The Times of India

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.

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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.

The Economic Times

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…

France 24

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…

The Economic Times

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

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…

International Business Times UK

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.

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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

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