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97 Saved From Chinese Ship Afire Off Antarctica
(SANTIAGO, Chile) — A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian...
Russian Meteor Blast ‘Heard’ from Antarctica to Greenland
It was the low-frequency sound wave heard 'round the world.
World’s First Movable City Powers Up in Antarctica
How do you turn a tiny science-city at the far end of the earth into a flexible biosphere capable of skating around vast fields of ice?
NASA ‘Super-Tiger’ Balloon Breaks Two Records Soaring over Antarctica
You'd think the records would have to do with a figure like "50 million" -- the number of cosmic rays an NASA science ballon drifting over Antarctica recently...
Antarctica: It’s Getting Hot at the Bottom of the Planet
A new study shows that temperatures in West Antarctica—which has enough ice to raise sea levels by 10 ft.—are rising nearly twice as fast as scientists had...
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Antarctica Discovery: New Species in the Deep Ocean
In the Antarctic Ocean, researchers discover a community of never-before seen underwater creatures that live around black smoker vents emerging from the ocean...
