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An underwater glider measures parts of the ocean that scientists can't reach.

The Robo-Sub That Helps Predict Where the Ocean's Headed

Antartica in flames (Image Courtesy of Joseline Manfroi 2023)

Antartica in flames, image by Manfroi

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

Ancient Wildfires Shaped Antarctica and the Atacama Desert into the Most Extreme Places on Earth

Ice bubbles

Learn how air bubbles trapped in ice have inspired a special code that can improve communication in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Air Bubbles Trapped in Ice Could Become Secret Codes in Polar Regions

The unusual radio pulses were detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, a range of instruments flown on balloons high above Antarctica that are designed to detect radio waves from cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere. (Image Credit: Stephanie Wissel / Penn State) 

Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna experiment

Learn more about these mysterious signals in Antarctica that could be evidence of dark matter.

Unexplainable Radio Waves Under Antarctica's Ice Defy the Laws of Particle Physics

A blue iceberg in the waters of Dickson Fjord

Using next-generation technology could offer fresh insight into unprecedented ocean extremes driven by climate change or other factors.

The Earth Mysteriously Pulsed Every 90 Seconds for Nine Days in 2023 — We Now Know Why

(Image Credit: Goldilock Project/Shutterstock)

Antarctica ice sheet

The formation of the Gondwana supercontinent also gave rise to an Antarctic range that has been covered by ice for 500 million years.

The Largest Mountain Range No One Has Seen Lives Under Antarctica's Ice Sheets

A West Antarctic ice shelf, splitting around a pinning point at its calving front. (Image Credit: Pierre Dutrieux) 

West Antarctic ice shelf

Learn how and why a glacier is committing “ice piracy” in Antarctica, and what it could mean for rising sea levels.

Glacier in Antarctica Caught Committing Ice Piracy From Its Neighbor

The Robo-Sub That Helps Predict Where the Ocean's Headed

An underwater glider measures parts of the ocean that scientists can't reach.

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