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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
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Dramatic Clip Shows The Moment an Antarctic Penguin Tries To Escape From a Breaking Ice Shelf
The dramatic scene of this penguin separating from its flock was filmed at the McMurdo Station located at the tip of Ross ...
Antarctic microbes reveal climate impact on marine ecosystems
Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...
The scientific community is concerned after the discovery of a strange marine species that reveals the fragility of the Antarctic ecosystem
A new species of Antarctic fish has been discovered that highlights how fragile the underwater ecosystem really is.
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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
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Warming waters are dramatically changing microbial life in Antarctica
Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...
'The ice melted beneath our feet': The huskies that revealed the rapid shrinking of Greenland's ice
In 2019, climate scientist Steffen Olsen took a startling photo of huskies appearing to walk on water. The photo went viral as it revealed the reality of Greenland's melting ice.
Satellites Capture the Hidden Forces Shaping the Sky Over Remote Volcanoes
Hidden in the stormy Furious Fifties, the South Sandwich Islands generate spectacular cloud formations. Winds sweeping past ...
Director Werner Herzog says filmmakers need "good criminal energy" to make movies
At director Werner Herzog's so-called "film school for rogues," he shows students how to forge a shooting permit. With more ...
Werner Herzog on how far he'll go to make his movies: "It's not for the fainthearted"
Werner Herzog had never even seen a movie until he was 11. Now 82, the visionary director is working constantly, still making movies no one else would or could ever dream of.