Mystery egg likely belonged to giant sea reptile, scientists say
The football-like fossil has puzzled scientists since it was found in Antarctica almost a decade ago.
June 17, 2020 • ~2 min
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Antarctic ice sheets capable of retreating up to 50 metres per day
The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat rates observed today, new research has found.
May 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Antarctic meteorites yield global bombardment rate
UK scientists provide a new estimate for the amount of space rock falling to Earth each year.
April 30, 2020 • ~5 min
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Will anyone ever find Shackleton's lost ship?
Last year's failed attempt to locate one of the world's great wrecks has lessons for future efforts.
April 22, 2020 • ~6 min
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Fighting boredom with banjos and Russian grammar – tips from polar explorers for surviving months of isolation
A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters.
March 30, 2020 • ~7 min
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UK meteorite hunt thwarted by equipment damage
Scientists' quest to find Antarctica's "missing" space rocks is beaten into submission by hard ice.
Jan. 9, 2020 • ~4 min
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Antarctica: Metal meteorite quest set to get under way
A UK team arrives in Antarctica to test its theory for why so few iron meteorites are found there.
Nov. 29, 2019 • ~4 min
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Satellites to monitor whale strandings from space
Scientists are developing the techniques to spot mass stranding events from orbit.
Oct. 17, 2019 • ~7 min
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Royal naming for Sir David Attenborough polar ship
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate the introduction of the UK's new polar research vessel.
Sept. 26, 2019 • ~5 min
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