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17
2023
How juvenile Antarctic krill survive when it's cold, dark and icyA pair of recently-published companion studies help clarify how juvenile Antarctic krill survive the long winter season. Jan
13
2023
South Pole winter crew participate in virtual reality studyStation staff tested a therapy that could be used on future space missions. Dec
20
2022
Hunt begins for Antarctica's oldest iceU.S. researchers on the southernmost continent are in the midst of their first field season of a multi-year project to find and extract the oldest ice in Antarctica. Nov
21
2022
Weddell seal moms sacrifice diving capacity to help pups growNursing Weddell seal moms transfer so much iron to their pups through their milk that they can't spend as much time underwater in the months after their pups are weaned, according to new research. Nov
07
2022
Female leopard seals are way, way bigger than their male counterpartsNew research shows female leopard seals can be up to twice as large as males, a far bigger difference in body size between the two sexes than biologists previously observed. Oct
24
2022
Rumbles, booms and growls: Listen to the first recordings of these Antarctic whale callsBiologists are getting their first real listen to the vocalizations made by Antarctic minke whales, the most abundant yet least understood whale species in the Southern Ocean. Oct
04
2022
Follow the magma: Scientists map plumbing beneath Mt. Erebus for the first timeA 20-kilometer-wide tube of melted rock feeds the lava lake at Mt. Erebus, according to new research that illustrates the plumbing below Earth's southernmost active volcano for the first time. Aug
29
2022
Genetics reveals how fish and seals adapt to Antarctic coldNew research into seal and fish genomes is giving scientists clues to how these hardy animals evolved to survive the extreme cold of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Aug
22
2022
Key Antarctic fish species declining due to climate changeNew research finds populations of Antarctic silverfish along the West Antarctic Peninsula are plummeting due to warming temperatures and the loss of sea ice caused by climate change. Jun
06
2022
Shedding fluffy baby fur shapes how Weddell seal pups learn to swimMolting status determines when Weddell seal pups are ready for life in the water more than other developmental milestones, according to new research. May
23
2022
Birding club documents frequent flyers around McMurdo StationBirdwatchers used their free time to catalog the birds calling Hut Point Peninsula their home. May
02
2022
Wintertime flow of Blood Falls caught on camera for the first timeResearchers have caught a wintertime release of brine from Blood Falls on camera for the first time, but the exact cause of the curious phenomenon remains a mystery. Apr
18
2022
Antarctic microbe produces potential cancer-fighting drugResearchers map the genetic machinery behind a natural anti-cancer compound from Antarctica for the first time
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