For all we know, penguins are built to tackle the extreme cold weather. But, turns out, the Ice Age was too harsh on them and these birds employed an ingenious survival tactic. The Last Glacial ...

Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

Isotope analysis confirmed the age of the ice at more than 1.2 million ... by the earlier EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) campaign, which revealed that the concentrations ...

The fourth Antarctic campaign of the Beyond EPICA-Oldest ... “It was exciting to see the ice age as we drilled deeper, and especially when we knew we were drilling ice older than the EPICA ...

Isotope analysis gave the ice's age as at least 1.2 million years old ... funded Beyond EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) with support from nations across the continent.

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent. Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's ...

Suspended inside the ice are ancient air bubbles which scientists hope will help solve an enduring mystery about our planet's climate history. The European scientists worked over four Antarctic ...

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An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.