After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica
With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...
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Ancient bird skull from Antarctica might be from early duck relative
The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...
It’s Tough Being a Buffalo Bills Fan, Especially in Antarctica
Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t ...
Huge 'alien' discovered in Antarctica as giant face spotted near South Pole
The Antarctic 'alien' was spotted by a social media user looking at satellite imagery of the area, with some speculating it ...
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Anoxycalyx Joubini: This Giant Volcano Sponge Found In Antarctica May Live For 15,000 Years
I n the McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica, there lives a species of sponge known as the giant volcano sponge ( Anoxycalyx ...
Program: Is it ethical to holiday in Antarctica?
One hundred and twenty five thousand people visited Antarctica last year. Can the region cope with an ever growing tourism ...
Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
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Here Are 5 of the Coldest Places on Earth Where People Actually Live
If you think you can brave the elements, consider moving to these regions where bone-chilling temperatures are the norm.
How scientists are counting tiny critically important sea creatures from space
These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...