Lakes underneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be more hospitable than previously thought, allowing them to host more microbial life. This is the finding of a new study that could […]
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Discovery Of Life Beneath Antarctica's Ice Shelves
Far underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there’s more life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, published this week (15 February 2021). […]
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Video: Drone Footage Of Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Dale Andersen: A quick video tour of Lake Untersee using drone footage I captured including views of our camp, a drive across the lake from our camp to the pressure […]
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Hydrogen-supported Life Beneath Antarctic Glaciers
Using years’ worth of data collected from ice-covered habitats all over the world, a Montana State University team has discovered new insights into the processes that support microbial life underneath […]
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Secrets Of Antarctic Lake's Microbes Revealed
UNSW Science Professor Rick Cavicchioli is an expert in microbes and why they are so important – just last year, he led an urgent call for the world to stop […]
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Discovery Of First Active Seep In Antarctica Provides New Understanding Of Methane Cycle
The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in […]
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Glaciological Window Into The Pace Of The Organic Carbon Cycle
Because the geological carbon cycle regulates long term atmospheric oxygen concentrations, fluctuations in atmospheric O2 are typically attributed to an imbalance between the weathering of organic carbon (OC) and reduced […]
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Glacier Algae Creates Dark Zone At The Margins Of The Greenland Ice Sheet
New research led by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed new insights into how the microscopic algae that thrives along the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet causes […]
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BRUIE Aquatic Rover Goes for a Drive Under the Ice
A little robotic explorer will be rolling into Antarctica this month to perform a gymnastic feat — driving upside down under sea ice.
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 November 2019: At Lake Untersee
Our traverse went well and we all made it to Lake Untersee safely. Larger image The snowmobile ride to the lake was nice, we had great visibility, good contrast and […]