Deep Below Antarctica, Mysterious Radio Signals From the Icy Depths Point to Evidence of a Rare Phenomenon
Scientists have finally obtained evidence of a rare cosmic phenomenon first predicted decades ago using a novel detector…
Rising oceanic heat is causing Antarctica to melt from below
Beware the global meltdown. Antarctica is melting from below due to rising heat from the ocean, threatening the…
Aurora borealis tonight Northern Lights: Aurora borealis tonight: Timing, locations to witness northern lights. Check full list of states where residents can catch glimpse on Sunday
Aurora borealis tonight or northern lights will be visible across 24 states in the U.S. Residents of Alaska,…
Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered
The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal have been reclassified as ‘Endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation…
Warmer ocean is driving the Antarctic sea ice ‘regime shift’
Antarctic sea ice extent has reached record lows in recent years Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Scientists…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Why This Part of Antarctica Bleeds Blood Red
In 1911, Australian geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor discovered the Blood Falls—an odd, blood-red flow of saltwater seeping out…
The Last Mystery of Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’ Has Finally Been Solved
There is a corner of Antarctica that looks like something out of a David Cronenberg movie. It’s located…
Sharks Have Officially Reached Antarctica, and Scientists Are Shook
Sharks prowl nearly every marine ecosystem on Earth—except one. For decades, scientists assumed the waters around Antarctica were…
Sleeper shark caught swimming past camera for first time in Antarctica
An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to…