Our planet is divided into seven continents, each with its own unique landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems. From the frozen ...

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The formation of the Antarctic Ice Sheet occurred differently than was previously assumed. An international team led by U Bremen Research Alliance researchers made a surprising discovery using a ...

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Ultra-marathon runner Samantha Harper poses during part of a grueling Antarctic race ... she plans to run 250 kilometres across the Gobi Desert. Her advice to others considering big challenges?

In recent years, it has become painfully evident that Earth is losing ice. Greenland's ice is shrinking, at a rate of 270 billion tons per year. And Antarctica is losing its ice, too, at a rate of ...

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend ... This is similar to how dunes form and move in a desert. However, new computer models are needed to simulate the formation and ...

The chemical makeup of mineral inclusions preserved in impact glass hints at the site of a missing impact crater.

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