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What If Antarctica Didn't Exist?
Despite being overlooked down at the South Pole, Antarctica actually plays a large role in our world and you would notice if ...
Retracing the snowy footsteps of my ancestors, who traveled to Antarctica before it became commonplace
My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...
From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world
A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...
A surprising lesson from Antarctica: Life flourishes even under 500 feet of ice
Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.
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An icy new map of Antarctica could help direct the search for alien life
Where does life lurk under the ice of Antarctica? The answers keep surprising us. In January, for example, researchers found corals, sponges and even giant sea spiders some 750 feet under the ...
The unexpected discovery in Antarctica that leaves flat earthers 'frozen': "It shouldn't be there"
One of the most unknown places on Earth is Antarctica. A place that has been analyzed in recent decades and still holds many mysteries. Some of them have been solved recently thank ...
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From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world
A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there impacts the world well beyond the coast — influencing weather patterns and ...