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Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool

Adelie penguins on sea ice off the Antarctic Peninsula Ashley Cooper pics/Alamy Fumes of ammonia rising from piles of droppings…

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NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

Antarctica has gained ice in recent years, despite increasing average global temperatures and climate change, a new study finds. Using…

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Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica

The sixth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket is officially a failure. The two-stage, 96.7-foot-tall (29.6 meters) Alpha lifted off…

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Wilkes Land crater: The 315-mile anomaly beneath East Antarctica that’s possibly the ‘greatest impact crater known’ on Earth

QUICK FACTS Name: Wilkes Land crater Location: East Antarctica Coordinates: 70°S 120°E Why it’s incredible: Evidence suggests it could be…

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Antarctica Scientists React to Colleague’s Alleged Attack

Tensions are freezing over. A group of nine scientists from South Africa currently stationed on an isolated base in Antarctica…

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H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica

Adélie penguins in Antarctica are under threat from bird flu Steve Bloom Images / Alamy Stock Photo H5N1 bird flu…

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

Killer Whales Teach Young To Hunt – YouTube Watch On Stunning new footage captures the moment adult orcas carefully teach…

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

Scientists in Antarctica have discovered what may be the oldest modern bird ever found. The 69 million-year-old fossil could finally…

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How is the ocean melting Antarctica? We’re starting to figure it out

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly…

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