Deep beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface lies a hidden hydrological network that could reshape our understanding of sea level rise. These ‘Antarctic lakes’, buried under kilometers of ice, are now emerging as powerful contributors to future climate scenarios, with the potential to significantly accelerate the melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Read more…
A newly uncovered skull of ‘Vegavis iaai’ suggests that “Earth’s earliest known Waterfowl may have swum in the frigid waters of Antarctica nearly “69 million years ago”. This finding provides strong evidence that Waterfowl, including today’s ducks and geese, have evolutionary roots that stretch back to the age of dinosaurs. Read more…
2024 has been an extraordinary year for scientific breakthroughs, with “new discoveries” pushing the boundaries of what we know about our planet, its life forms, and the cosmos. From the tiniest frogs to ancient explosions, here are the most remarkable record-setting achievements that shaped the year. New Discoveries 1. “The Read more…
Antarctic marine worms, known as polychaetes, rely on a symbiotic relationship with specialized bacteria to survive the extreme cold of their environment. This remarkable adaptation sheds light on the complex interplay between marine organisms and their microbial partners, offering new insights into life under extreme conditions. Unraveling the Mystery about Read more…
In the icy expanse of Antarctica, where the battle against climate change is waged silently but fiercely, a new frontline has emerged beneath the formidable Thwaites Glacier. Recent research has unveiled a previously unknown assault on this colossal mass of ice, driven by the relentless forces of the ocean’s tides. Read more…
Ancient Penguin Bones : The ice age isn’t uncommon for our planet as it has seen many times even before the dawn of civilization. And the new ice age should have begun in the next few 100 years but thanks to the humans-propelled climate change the planet won’t be seeing Read more…
The researchers unexpectedly discovered the largest group of nesting fish – Icefish, under the Antarctic ice while surveying the seafloor life on an ice-breaking research vessel. The finding came as a surprise to the scientists. Until this finding, the deep-sea biologists recorded only a few clusters of Icefish nests in Read more…
Thwaites Glacier : The scientists revealed one of the direct threats to the global sea-level rise, and its enormity sends a chill down the spine. Antarctica, this white desert is home to the world’s largest glaciers. The researchers studying these glaciers to track possible threats and changes happening due to Read more…
Antarctica : Long since the age of exploration, the South Pole was considered as the frozen wasteland that did not ever support life. Well, this historic assumption ends today as the scientists have revealed that this white-continent was once thriving with life. Antarctica had the thriving rainforest : While researching Read more…