Antarctic
All of Antarctica might melt, drowning major cities
Researches believe that the fossil fuels still in the ground are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet and ultimately cause as much as 200 feet of sea level rise.
Japan kills 333 Antarctic Minke whales for ‘scientific research’
In the name of ‘scientific research’, Japan kills 333 minke whales, including over 200 pregnant females, in the Antarctic in 2015-16 whaling season.
All of Antarctica might melt, drowning major cities
Researches believe that the fossil fuels still in the ground are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet and ultimately cause as much as 200 feet of sea level rise.
Greenland glacier sheds big ice chunk
Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland.
Ghostly particles from outer space detected in Antarctica
Buried deep in the Antarctic ice, an observatory has spotted ghostly, nearly massless particles coming from inside the galaxy and points beyond the Milky Way.
'Hoff crab' gets formal scientific name
A hairy crab that was dubbed "The Hoff" when it was first found in Antarctic waters has now been given a formal scientific description and name.
The man who cut out his own appendix
During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became seriously ill. He needed an operation - and as the only doctor on the team, he realised he would have to do it himself.