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Buried Lake Vostok Reached by Russian Research Team? Some Still Skeptical

Buried Lake Vostok Reached by Russian Research Team? Some Still Skeptical

A team of Russian scientists have successfully reached a buried lake in Antarctica. The team drilled through more than two miles of ice to reach Lake Vostok, which hasn't seen daylight in more than 14 million years. Last ... continue
Let the movie scripts begin – Russian drilling team at the Antarctica go missing

Let the movie scripts begin – Russian drilling team at the Antarctica go missing

This isn't funny in the least but you can almost hear the movie scripts being written right now, everything from horror to suspense - oh wait, they've done those already haven't they. So this is more a case ... continue
Scientists To Explore For Organisms In Hidden Antarctic Lake

Scientists To Explore For Organisms In Hidden Antarctic Lake

A team of British engineers is looking for alien life.  No, not for the kind in flying saucers.  These aliens are right here on Earth.  2 miles beneath the Antarctic Ice Plain is a hidden lake know ... continue
Rare White Penguin Found in Antarctica [Video]

Rare White Penguin Found in Antarctica [Video]

In a sea of tuxedo penguins, one bird stands alone. A rare white penguin was recently spotted by tourists at the edge of one of the South Shetland Islands. The initial reports sparked the interest of National Geographic, who ... continue
Anti-Whaling Vessel Damaged By Wave As Crew Battles With Japan Fleet

Anti-Whaling Vessel Damaged By Wave As Crew Battles With Japan Fleet

The anti-whaling group aboard the Sea Shepherd Society's Steve Irwin were dealt a blow on Wednesday when a rogue wave smashed into the groups  Brigitte Bardot vessel cracking its hull and severely damaging one of the vessels pontoons. The ... continue
Gamburtsev mountains mystery “resolved”

Gamburtsev mountains mystery “resolved”

When the Gamburtsev mountain range was first discovered in the 1950s in Antarctica, it came to a shock to scientists. It was previously believed that the terrain buried under the massive sheet of ice would be flat ... continue
Scientists discover that Antarctica ice shelf badly damaged by Japanese earthquake

Scientists discover that Antarctica ice shelf badly damaged by Japanese earthquake

Japan is still recovering from the major earthquake and its follow-up tsunami that struck the country back in March 2011 but the effects of that natural disaster is having far wider effects than just the nuclear reactors that are ... continue
How to find penguins – look for the brown stain

How to find penguins – look for the brown stain

One wouldn’t think that in the Antarctica it would be too hard to find emperor penguins given that is their home turf and really how the hell to hide is all the great white ... continue