Biology
Ancient moss revival after 1,500 years of sleep
Scientists have successfully resurrected ancient mosses buried in Antarctic ice sheets for more than 1,500 years.
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Biology
Awakening the virus once existed 30,000 years ago
A group of scientists from the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) announced they had revived a giant but harmless virus buried deep in the permafrost…
Biology
Again discovered aphids in Antarctic ice sheets
This aphid species was first discovered in 1960, which is evidence of the impact of climate change, when the temperature is warmer.
Biology
Caterpillars and pika share a scarce food source in the Arctic
Who would have thought that two species are very different, one is a small insect, and the other is a mountain mammal that can develop an agreement on food sharing in th…
Biology
Detecting microbial populations in places without oxygen and light
Scientists have recently discovered that ancient bacteria live beneath the icy surface of the Antarctic lake
Biology
Giant algae surrounds Antarctica
With a length of up to 200 km, a cluster of algae along the Antarctic coast is so big that artificial satellites can detect it from space.
Biology
Research on global warming through petrography
Four paleontologists from Canada and the United States have studied fossils of a giant ant in the Denver Museum, thereby understanding how global warming affects the dis…
Biology
Bacteria sleep 100 million years in the Arctic Ocean
The thermophilic bacteria on the ocean floor of the Arctic Ocean may have slept for 100 million years to wait for
Biology
Antarctic virus has a high level of genetic diversity
A group of Spanish biologists has just announced the discovery of Antarctic viruses with very high levels of genetic diversity.
Biology
Mosses and insects once dominated Antarctica
American geological experts have found evidence that barren valleys in Antarctica were once inhabited by moss and insects.
Biology
Microorganisms still exist in Antarctica during the ice age
Antarctica used to be home to many microorganisms for tens of millions of years ago, according to a new conclusion published last week by the British Antarctic Survey Gr…
Animal world
Seals with penguins - the most fruitful love of the earth appeared
Antarctica is a land with a lot of peculiar features, including stories
Animal world
Interesting facts about animals living in the Arctic
The Arctic region is the northernmost part of the Earth. This is where the Sun only grows and dives once a year, once the Sun has risen, it will shine for six months.
Animal world
Arctic snow fox approaching the expedition
Dave Briggs, the Arctic Kingdom tour guide, recorded a curious snow fox approaching the expedition in Canada's Arctic region, Story Trender reported on Dec. 18.
Animal world
New discovery about the existence of Antarctic penguins
According to a recent study by Chinese scientists, penguins have appeared in Antarctica since 14,600 years ago, 6,000 years earlier than the previous hypothesis.