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Find out everything there is to know about Antarctica and stay updated on the latest Antarctica news with the comprehensive articles, interactive features and Antarctica pictures at LiveScience.com. Learn more about this fascinating continent as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about Antarctica.
Using the most up to date measurements from British Antarctic Survey, NASA's ICESat mission, and ice thickness data collected by Operation IceBridge, NASA has delivered the cleaserest picture to date of Antarctica's bedrock.
Collecting data on the polar ice sheets will help scientists create more accurate models of global sea level rise.
Ancient ecosystem change had global effects.
Antarctic tourism numbers increased last year from previous season.
Two months aboard an Antarctic ice-breaker condensed into five minutes.
Cassandra Brooks created this timelapse sequence from her time aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer, a National Science Foundation Icebreaker making its way through the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
In a world first, Australian researchers utilized acoustic technology to find, track, and study blue whales near Antarctica. During their seven week voyage the team collected 57 photo identifications, 23 biopsy samples, and tagged two whales.
The thawing could add to global sea level rise.
Episode underscores the value of scientific peer review, outside researchers say.
Antarctica was flat, warm and crisscrossed with rivers before glaciers buzz-sawed its steep valleys.
Robotic rover searches for hazards in the ice.
Sea ice stretches farther north than usual this year.
Past increases in carbon dioxide levels in Antarctica were tied to warming temperatures, suggesting modern greenhouse gas emissions may cause similar warming
See photos collected from nearly three decades of research on Antarctica's frigid seafloor.
The strange creatures that thrive on the bottom of the chilly ocean surrounding Antarctica have been revealed in a comprehensive collection of snapshots and datasets now available online.
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