Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren't as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting too wet can kill them. NBC Universal, Inc. Rain in Antarctica isn’t just a ...
A study published today found that while ice shelves in West Antarctica melt year-round, those in East Antarctica experience ...
"Warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the water that's closest to Antarctica," said Ted Scambos, senior research scientist at CU Boulder, in an interview with AFP. "... We may see more ...
By Ben Aris in Berlin Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, ...
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ...
A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...