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Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus
Oct 18, 2021 4:30 PM
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Apr 19, 2021
5,000 tons of ancient ‘extraterrestrial dust’ fall on Earth each year
Earth is basically a gigantic cosmic dustbin.
Apr 13, 2021
Eddies in the ocean might affect sea level rise
Circular currents could block warm water from reaching Antarctica.
May 05, 2020
How did ancient frogs move between America and Australia? Easy: They hopped across Antarctica.
40 million-year-old fossils reveal a ribbiting history.
Feb 07, 2020
Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been
The icy continent is already at risk of a full-on meltdown.
Dec 21, 2019
How one of the most remote places in the world hosts some of the most incredible science
Antarctica is cold and desolate—and that’s why it’s so appealing to researchers.
Jul 03, 2019
The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists
Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
Jun 11, 2019
Antarctica’s mysterious ice holes are finally making sense
Seals and robots are on the case.
Apr 23, 2019
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than we thought and shows no signs of stopping
The thawing will likely continue for decades.
Oct 18, 2018
Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune
This bizarre phenomenon could better predict how quickly the planet’s ice is melting into the ocean.
Jul 05, 2018
Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet
The bottom of the world could get down to -145 degrees this month.
