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A man walks beneath a shooting star.
Space

5,000 tons of ancient ‘extraterrestrial dust’ fall on Earth each year

By Leto Sapunar

iceberg floating in southern ocean
Global Warming

Eddies in the ocean might affect sea level rise

By Ula Chrobak

Calyptocephalella gayi frog.
Animals

How did ancient frogs move between America and Australia? Easy: They hopped across Antarctica.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sunrise and ice floe in Antarctica
Climate Change

Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been

By Sara Kiley Watson

South Pole Science Lab
Technology

How one of the most remote places in the world hosts some of the most incredible science

By Alex Schwartz

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists
Biology

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists

By Popular Science Team

Antarctica’s mysterious ice holes are finally making sense
Climate Change

Antarctica’s mysterious ice holes are finally making sense

By Kat Eschner

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than we thought and shows no signs of stopping
Global Warming

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than we thought and shows no signs of stopping

By Alex Schwartz

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune
Climate Change

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune

By Neel V. Patel

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet
NASA

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet

By Lexi Krupp

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? These researchers want to show us.
Climate Change

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? These researchers want to show us.

By Kat Eschner

Most male Emperor penguins fast for 115 days—but a few of them may sneak snacks
Birds

Most male Emperor penguins fast for 115 days—but a few of them may sneak snacks

By Mary Beth Griggs

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row
Science

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row

By Mary Beth Griggs

What happens when you heat the Antarctic Ocean by a single degree?
Climate Change

What happens when you heat the Antarctic Ocean by a single degree?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

antarctic landscape
Climate Change

Important things found in Antarctica this week: 91 volcanoes and also a fruitcake

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica
Climate Change

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica
Climate Change

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

By Marlene Cimons

blood falls
Climate Change

Antarctica’s Blood Falls: not so mysterious, but still freaky as heck

By Rachel Feltman

Antarctica is leaking from the inside out
Climate Change

Antarctica is leaking from the inside out

By Jeremy Deaton

That giant crack in Antarctica just keeps getting bigger
Climate Change

That giant crack in Antarctica just keeps getting bigger

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Historic Shrinking of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Spike
Global Warming

Historic Shrinking of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Spike

By Stacy Morford

Ozone Hole
Environment

Something To Celebrate: The Ozone Hole Is Really Healing

By Mary Beth Griggs

Ancient Waters Are Keeping The Southern Ocean Cool
Global Warming

Ancient Waters Are Keeping The Southern Ocean Cool

By Jeremy Deaton

Arsenic From Copper Mines In Chile Was Found In Antarctic Ice
Environment

Arsenic From Copper Mines In Chile Was Found In Antarctic Ice

By Mary Beth Griggs

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle
Birds

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Parts Of Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Seem To Be Growing. No, Global Warming Is Not Over.
Environment

Parts Of Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Seem To Be Growing. No, Global Warming Is Not Over.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Balloon Launch
NASA

Balloons And Airships Aren’t Just Steampunk, They’re Doing Cutting-Edge Science

By Mary Beth Griggs

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car
Birds

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

By Francie Diep

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Science

Science On Ice: 7 Antarctic Experiments To Keep An Eye On

By Elbert Chu

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water
Environment

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water

By Francie Diep

New map of Antarctica
Space

Antarctica From Pole To Coast In Stunning Detail

By Emily Gertz

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica
Fish

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica

By PopSci Editors

As Lower Levels Melt, Penguins Climb Ice Cliffs To Breed
Animals

As Lower Levels Melt, Penguins Climb Ice Cliffs To Breed

By Emily Gertz

Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles
Physics

Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles

By Francie Diep

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica
Environment

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica

By Jennifer Bogo

Big Pic: 820-Foot-High Tunnels Discovered Under Antarctic Ice
Global Warming

Big Pic: 820-Foot-High Tunnels Discovered Under Antarctic Ice

By Francie Diep

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?
Moons

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?

By Rebecca Boyle

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings
Science

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

By Colin Lecher

Thousands Of Species Found In Lake Vostok Ice
Science

Thousands Of Species Found In Lake Vostok Ice

By Francie Diep

NASA

What Would Antarctica Look Like If All The Ice Melted?

By Dan Nosowitz

We Have Life! Scientists Confirm Microbes Beneath Antarctic Glaciers
Science

We Have Life! Scientists Confirm Microbes Beneath Antarctic Glaciers

By Elbert Chu

How Robots Will Do the Heavy Lifting in the Sahara and Antarctica
Technology

How Robots Will Do the Heavy Lifting in the Sahara and Antarctica

By Arnie Cooper and Andy Isaacson

Five Reasons You Should Care About the New Ozone Hole Over the Arctic
Environment

Five Reasons You Should Care About the New Ozone Hole Over the Arctic

By Rebecca Boyle

With 30 Meters Left to Drill, Scientists Leave Subterranean Lake Vostok For The Winter, Amid Controversy
Biology

With 30 Meters Left to Drill, Scientists Leave Subterranean Lake Vostok For The Winter, Amid Controversy

By Rebecca Boyle

An East Antarctic Odyssey: The Final Segment
Environment

An East Antarctic Odyssey: The Final Segment

By Laurie J. Schmidt