Antarctic

Scientists scour Antarctic for clues on everything from climate change to cancer

Scientists there are also looking at ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, enzymes to remove lactose from milk.

Headless chicken monster spotted in proposed conservation zone off Antarctic coast

The species of sea cucumber has only ever been spotted before in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017.

India should set up astronomical observatory in Antarctica says director of the IUCAA

The absence of water vapour and thin atmosphere of Antarctica make it an ideal place for astronomy, especially when observing IR and microwave radiations.

Watch: What the world of Antarctic Whales looks like

Massive ice block poised to break off from Antarctica, to lift global oceans by 10 cm

A massive ice block nearly 100 times the area of Manhattan (5910 km²) is poised to break off Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf, scientists reported on Saturday.

Ozone hole gets bigger, Earth to bear more UV damage

The 2015 Antarctic ozone hole area was larger and formed later than in recent years, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have said.

Japan confirms plan to resume whale hunting despite global objection

Japan's chief whaling negotiator confirmed on Monday its ships would return to the Antarctic this year, despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence that the hunt has a scientific purpose.

Antarctica's ice sheets are melting twice as faster, with over 92 billion tonnes per year

Using gravitational satellite data, researchers have found that during the past decade, Antarctica's massive ice sheet lost twice its mass in its western portion compared to what it accumulated in the east.

I could see small and big icebergs moving, says record-breaking Antarctic swimmer Bhakti Sharma

Bhakti set a world record Jan 10 by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean.

Japan seeks international support to resume Antarctic whaling next year

Japan is seeking international support for its plans to hunt minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year by scaling down the whaling research program the UN top court rejected earlier this year, fisheries officials said on Wednesday.