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Ganesh Visarjan in Antarctica: Scientists make snow idol, perform eco-friendly immersion
September 24, 2026 5:53 pm
Researchers from the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research came together to shape the snow into an idol of Bappa before carrying out the usual festivities.
Laid off after 30 years at HP, woman finds new career in Antarctica
September 18, 2026 4:09 pm
May Lee joined HP as an intern in 1987 and had planned to stay with the company for several more years.
Leopard seal to blue whales: Animals that call Antarctica home
August 17, 2026 5:08 pm
Despite freezing temperatures, fierce winds and months of darkness, Antarctica is home to a surprising variety of wildlife—from emperor penguins and leopard seals to colossal whales and tiny krill.
The 100-year Glacier mystery: Scientists finally crack secret behind Antarctica's Blood Falls
July 04, 2026 4:15 pm
Discovered in 1911, the rust-coloured waters of Blood Falls don't freeze because of their high salt content. Now, researchers have mapped the hidden channels beneath.
The world’s smallest penguin is about 30 cm tall and blue-grey in colour
June 29, 2026 1:59 pm
Using their paddle-like flippers, these tiny penguins can swim at around 6 km/h and dive as deep as 35 metres.
Antarctic sea squirt could help unlock a new skin cancer treatment, scientists say
June 27, 2026 9:28 am
Researchers have identified a compound from an Antarctic sea squirt that selectively kills melanoma cells, offering promising new directions for future skin cancer treatments.
Soil at Shiv Shakti Point chemically close to lunar meteorite that hit Antarctica
June 09, 2026 10:52 pm
Iron and magnesium-rich and aluminium-deficient soil shows lunar surfacial evolution .
Antarctica’s sea ice collapse finally explained by scientists
May 18, 2026 8:43 am
New research links Antarctica’s record-breaking sea ice decline to deep ocean warming and powerful western winds.
Hantavirus outbreak on Antarctic cruise: Can passengers sue the operator?
May 13, 2026 11:07 pm
MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak raises questions over whether passengers and families can sue the cruise operator under Dutch and EU laws.
Meet the fish that doesn't freeze (and other animals that survive sub-zero temperatures in Antarctica)
March 24, 2026 6:00 pm
It’s not just fish that have mastered the cold. Antarctica is home to a unique cast of wildlife, each with its own abilities
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In a rare move, a world leader visits Antarctica
October 28, 2022 2:32 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with her partner and a few others, visited Antarctica to learn first-hand the effects of global warming on the continent.
In Greenland, a glacier's collapse shows climate impact
September 21, 2018 6:53 am
The March mission was part of NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) project, a five-year, $30 million effort aimed at improving sea level rise projections by understanding how warming oceans are melting ice sheets from below - the most ambitious research on the subject to date
See pictures of ice sheet breaking off Antarctica
July 13, 2017 3:14 pm
Antarctica ice sheet breaks off: While the breaking off of the iceberg is worrisome, experts caution that the glaciers behind it are the bigger problem.
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