Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica - Researchers suspect species grows so large partly due to cold temperatures of their environment ...
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Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill
The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...
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2-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a 'Super Ostrich' Almost the Size of a Polar Bear Amazes Researchers
Million-Year-Old Fossil of a 'Super Ostrich' Almost the Size of a Polar Bear Amazes Researchers Extinct animals provide ...
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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
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Avian Flu Is Rapidly Spreading Across Antarctica
Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...
The gift of an iceberg to the ocean
As the iceberg melts, its released elements can alter the physics and chemistry of the ocean, propelling particles from the ocean’s surface to its bottom and thereby locking some of the planet’s ...
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Penguin Forms an Unlikely Friendship with an Antarctic Engineer
The vast ice fields of barren whiteness stretch toward the horizon, creating one of the most isolated environments on the ...