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Search for Shackleton's Antarctic Shipwreck Turns Back to Avoid Deadly Ice Trap

February 14, 2019 | Article

The wreck may be lying on the seafloor near the Larsen C Ice Shelf.
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How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?

February 14, 2019 | Article

These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.
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In Photos: The Emperor Penguin's Beautiful and Extreme Breeding Season

February 14, 2019 | Image Album

Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds on the frigid ice sheets of Antarctica in the dead of winter.
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Geologists Figured Out Where the Most Remote Part of the Ocean Came From

February 11, 2019 | Article

The Australian-Antarctic Ridge was expected to have emerged with the Pacific to its East. The real story was a surprise to geologists.
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Kite-Blown Sled Climbs Antarctic Ice Dome, One of the Coldest Places on Earth

February 05, 2019 | Article

For the first time, an expedition climbed Fuji Dome in the interior of East Antarctica using a wind-blown vehicle.
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Giant Void Hidden Under Antarctica’s Ice Threatens Vast Glacier

January 31, 2019 | Article

There's a giant void hiding under the Antarctic ice, and it's growing larger and more menacing by the day, a new study using satellite data finds.
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Before There Were Dinosaurs, This Triassic 'Lizard King' Ruled Antarctica

January 31, 2019 | Article

Meet the original "lizard king" — an iguana-size reptile that ruled Antarctica 250 million years ago.
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North Dakota Will Get Colder Than The North Pole Tonight — Here's Why

January 29, 2019 | Article

A meteorologist explains the science behind the historic weather event hitting the Midwest and Plains right now.
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Shackleton's Lost Ship May Lie at the Bottom of Antarctica's Weddell Sea

January 28, 2019 | Article

Polar explorer Shackleton abandoned the ship Endurance in 1915, after the vessel was crushed by sea ice.
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Scientists Drill Deepest Hole Ever in Antarctica

January 24, 2019 | Article

They hope it will help them understand how the ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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