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The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

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.

The Conversation

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.

AAP

Giant ‘megaraptor’ dinosaur species discovered in Australia

New study offers evidence of prehistoric animal movement between Australia and South America via Antarctica

The Independent UK

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Lake Vostok: The 15 million-year-old lake buried miles beneath Antarctica's ice

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling Lake Ontario in terms of size and volume.

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This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another

Australia’s Antarctic territory represents the largest sliver of the ice continent. For decades, Australian scientists have headed to one of our three bases – Mawson, Davis and Casey – as well as the base on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, to research everything from ecology to climate science.

The Conversation

Science news this week: 'Impossible' black holes and Antarctica's hidden 'plumbing'

Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage

The adult orcas swam around the ice demonstrating how to pull a seal off by its tail.

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Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

LiveScience

Antarctic skull sheds light on ancient birds 69 million years ago

Antarctica has been called the ‘final frontier’ for humanity’s understanding of life when dinosaurs roamed the planet

The Independent UK

Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

LiveScience

'It was so simple': How Antarctica's missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the surface?"

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Pete Wilkinson obituary

Environmental campaigner and first director of Greenpeace UK who was responsible for the 50-year moratorium on mining in Antarctica

The Guardian - UK

Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'solstice' solar eclipse

Some remote regions will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The best places to see it will be in Antarctica and New Zealand.

Space

'What happens in Scotland impacts Antarctica': New podcast explores Scottish climate

THIS week an exciting new podcast launched in Edinburgh, highlighting the work of Scotland’s scientists and researchers...

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World's Biggest Iceberg With 'Game Of Thrones Style Wall Of Ice' Could Crash Into Island

The size of Rhode Island, the iceberg is heading toward South Georgia Island off Antarctica, jeopardizing the penguins and seals who call it home.

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“This Was Insane!”: Ballerina Goes Viral After “Career-Ending” Dance On Bow Of Ship In Icy Waters

"This made me so scared and uncomfortable" The post “This Was Insane!”: Ballerina Goes Viral After “Career-Ending” Dance On Bow Of Ship In Icy Waters first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals

The Independent UK

Applications open for the world’s most remote jobs – with all expenses paid

Carpenters, chefs and electricians will want to pack a coat for these Antarctic vacancies

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“This job is unlike anything I’ve ever done before" – take remote working to a whole new level in one of the most beautiful places on earth

British Antarctic Survey is looking for people to work at its research stations in Antarctica in a range of roles

AAP

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Australian scientists have started drilling in Antarctica for million-year-old ice as they try to shed light on the Earth's past climate and atmosphere.

The Conversation

How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly twice the area of Australia, the ice sheet holds enough freshwater to raise global sea levels by 58 metres.

LiveScience

'Warm water' from deep sea flowing towards one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame?

Space

Space2Sea Antarctica: 2 Ukrainian soldiers fulfill 1st part of Antarctic dream

Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream of two Ukrainian soldiers.

Space

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test today?

SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight will now launch no earlier than Thursday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).

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Antarctica 'pyramid': The strangely symmetrical mountain that sparked a major alien conspiracy theory

Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes.

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