Animal world
Penguins jump from 15m high cliffs because of hunger
The first footage recorded by scientists showed more than 200 young penguins jumping from a 15m high ice cliff into the sea to find food due to hunger.
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Environment
Discovering the role of ocean currents in ice shelf melting
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications found that ocean currents moving in winding patterns play a large role in the melting of ice shelves in Antarc…
Environment
Melting ice causes alien treasures to 'hide' in Antarctica
Rising temperatures in Antarctica cause meteorites - alien treasures - to sink before researchers can collect them, according to The New York Times.
Oceanography
A new species of sea monster 'emerged' after 67 million years of hiding in Antarctica
The sea monster's ancient remains were found near Marambio Base, an Argentine Antarctic research station.
Space science
Detection of never-before-seen 'pre-solar particles' falling in Antarctica
A speck of dust from an ancient meteorite that fell on Antarctica is described as
Flu epidemic
Are thousands of penguins dying in Antarctica due to bird flu?
Researchers are looking for an answer to the above question after last month's expedition discovered at least 532 dead Adelie penguins, and the actual number could even…
Environment
Chinese scientists accurately predict sea ice in Antarctica thanks to machine learning
The research team used a long-term oriented short-term neural network (ConvLSTM) to build a seasonal-scale Antarctic sea ice prediction model.
Oceanography
The strange way of 'taking care of children' of giant sea spiders
Giant Antarctic sea spiders have different biological characteristics from regular sea spiders, and their way of giving birth and incubating eggs is also very different.
Oceanography
The mystery of the Antarctic giant squid
Because they live at depths of thousands of meters and rarely surface, the behavior and reproduction of the Antarctic giant squid is still a big mystery to researchers.
Flu epidemic
First case of bird flu infection detected in the Antarctic region
Scientists have long feared the risk of the worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in history in Antarctica, the main breeding ground for many bird s…
Flu epidemic
Detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus on penguin carcasses in Antarctica
Researchers discovered the bodies of 35 penguins in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic on January 19, two of which tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
Flu epidemic
Bird flu has appeared in Antarctica
Fears that avian flu could spread in this cold land when the highly virulent H5N1 virus was first found in the carcasses of pirate birds here.
Environment
Earth has a new hole, 7 times larger than the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer
The Earth's ozone layer has appeared a new, extremely large hole, active all seasons in the lower stratosphere than the tropics.
Science story
Using radar to scan Antarctica, found a 'radiator' twice as large as London: Experts warn!
Solving the mysteries of Antarctica - the most challenging region on our planet - requires extensive international cooperation.