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 ...
By Ben Aris in Berlin Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, ...
A study published today found that while ice shelves in West Antarctica melt year-round, those in East Antarctica experience ...
As Phys.org reported, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, a research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council and ...
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ...
The story of India’s monsoon usually begins with the Himalaya. Geography textbooks repeat that the rising mountains blocked winds, drew in moisture, and gave birth to the seasonal rains. But a recent ...
A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...