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Chilling revelations from 1,800-year-old glass 'treasure' in Antarctica
Seven extraordinary pieces of glass found 279 metres below the icy continent of Antarctica are being described by scientists as a discovery.
Environment
Alarm over extremely rapid 'greening' in Antarctica
Some icy regions of Antarctica are forming lush green vegetation at an alarming rate as the region is also hit by heatwaves.
Space science
Why did a European spacecraft suddenly confirm the obvious: Earth is indeed inhabited?
The existence of life on Earth – this obvious fact is being confirmed by European scientists. Why is that?
Space science
The startling truth about Pluto's 'heart of life'
The landmass that scientists suspect hides a habitable underground ocean of Pluto has been brutally formed.
Discover science
Project Iceworm: Nuclear missiles under the ice!
Hidden beneath Greenland's icy expanse lies a secret Cold War-era base: Camp Century.
Space science
Convincing evidence of another life world in the Solar System
Strange ridges on Jupiter's icy moon Europa could lead to shallow water reservoirs similar to those found on Earth's ice island of Greenland, where life readily exists.
Space science
Important Discovery of Pluto's Ice Volcano
Ice volcanoes have been found to exist on a number of icy moons in the Solar System, however the ice volcanoes on Pluto have a different appearance from all other ice vo…
Space science
Pluto has a vast ocean for the past 4.5 billion years
Image analysis from NASA's New Horizons mission shows that Pluto is very hot when it is first formed. This will create liquid water that exists to this day.
Animal world
Legendary horse breeds on icy islands
More than 1,000 years apart on the island, Iceland horses are the purest breed in the world, with strong beauty and high adaptability.
Discover science
Detecting a frozen mouse body 41,300 years intact
Research shows that ancient lemming mice suffered a broken femur, most likely to die from falling from above.
Space science
Find your way into the 'water world' that contains alien life?
The beautiful and mysterious blue tiger stripes on Saturn's moon Enceladus could be the door to the underground ocean where NASA believes that alien life is hidden.
Space science
Mysterious comet suburbs fringe the Solar System
A new project led by a University of Florida researcher could fundamentally alter our understanding of how comets come from the outskirts of the Solar System.
Discover science
The Russian Navy discovered five new islands in the Arctic
The hydrologists of the Northern Fleet of Russia confirmed the discovery of five new islands during an expedition to the Franz Josef Land archipelago.