A five-month-long slumber party. A college dorm. An introvert’s hell. Those are just some of the words residents of Antarctica use to describe life in the world’s coldest, most mysterious continent.
The frozen expanses of Antarctica are experiencing remarkable ecological changes as native plants flourish in warming ...
A study of 26 individuals who stayed at the Rothera Research Station in Antarctica for six months in 2018 reveals that living on the frozen continent can change people’s accents. Not all 26 were ...
A team of scientists has uncovered a surprising discovery beneath a slowly retreating Antarctic glacier, challenging what we thought we knew about the biodiversity in one of the most extreme ...
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The penguins that thrive—and the ones left behind—as Antarctica warms
The ink-dark seas were glassy and the conditions mild in one of the most rapidly warming environments on Earth. Here live the ...
Maybe the thought of traveling beyond a cozy living room or the logistical challenge of getting there is too much to handle. Maybe you're short on cash. Whatever the reason, you're probably not going ...
Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.
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