In a groundbreaking study, scientists have detected microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time. Samples collected from 19 sites across the Ross Island region revealed an average concentration of 29 microplastic particles per liter, with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being the most common polymer identified. This […]
After an almost complete absence for over half a century, Antarctic blue whales are returning in numbers to the waters surrounding South Georgia island in the south Atlantic. An international team led by Susannah Calderan of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has collected 58 sightings of the giant […]
The 5-inch segment of fossilized jaw, which was discovered in Antarctica in the 1980s, dates from 40 million years ago. Using the fossils’ size and measurements, the researchers were able to estimate the rest of the individuals’ size. The bird with the foot bone is “the largest specimen […]
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