Polish Antarctic station will be reactivated
The Polish Antarctic station AB Dobrowolski, abandoned 40 years ago, is to be reactivated.
Whaling in the 1950s was backbreaking work
We always want to pick up on exciting stories. Not always we can report about pleasant things, like the story about whaling in the last century
Work on the “Terror” and “Erebus” continues
Fieldwork planned for this year on the wrecks of HMS Terror and HMS Erebus has been postponed until summer 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Crater at the Moon’s South Pole named after US Arctic explorer
The International Astronomical Union honors U.S. polar explorer and Peary companion Dr. Matthew Henson with the naming of a crater at the lunar South Pole.
Mobile app shows part of Antarctic discovery history in 3D
New Zealand experts are using a mobile device app to bring the first building on the Antarctic mainland and its objects to life in 3D.
AAD regulates alcohol policy on research stations
The amount of alcohol on Australian Antarctic research stations will be adjusted to reflect current Australian Government health guidelines on personal consumption.
Renewed search for the “Endurance”.
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is planning an expedition to locate, survey and film the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship “Endurance”.
Antarctic explorers let sled dogs starve
Research on a 100-year-old dog biscuit shows that, at the time, sled dogs for Antarctic expeditions were not fed enough.
More weight for Maori knowledge about Antarctica
Maori and their traditional knowledge of Antarctica could help to better face the challenges of the future.
Coca-Cola and chewing gum finds in Antarctica
The wintering team at Japan’s Showa Station made an extraordinary discovery near the station in September 2020.
“Missing Ice Problem” finally solved
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in the massive inland glaciers. New calculations have resolved the discrepancy.
250 million years ago a meteorite hit Antarctica
A team of researchers has discovered a huge impact crater in Antarctica with the help of satellites. This could be the largest meteorite crater on Earth.
117 years of Argentine presence in Antarctica
February 22, 1904 is a memorable day in Argentine polar exploration. That’s when Argentina took over the “Orcadas” station and has held it since that date.
The “Vernadsky” station celebrates 25 years
The “Vernadsky Research Base” celebrated the 25th anniversary. In 1996, Ukrainian polar explorers raised their flag over the former British “Faraday Station” for the first time.
40 years Alfred Wegener Institute
On 15 July 2020, the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Penguin-like bird lived in the northern hemisphere
About 35 million years ago, Canada, the US, and Japan were home to birds that were strikingly similar to the early penguins of New Zealand.
Volcanic eruption in Alaska and Roman history
Researchers have found evidence in the Arctic ice for a link between a volcanic eruption in Alaska and the decline of the Roman Republic.
Arctic – nuclear waste should be recovered.
By 2030, the Russian government wants to recover seven radioactive debris – including two nuclear submarines – from the bottom of the Arctic Oceans.
DNA of Native Americans discovered in Siberia
Newly sequenced genomes of prehistoric hunter-gatherers from the Baikal region reveal genetic link to the first Americans and between populations across Eurasia
Vikings disappeared from Greenland after decimation of walruses
Excessive hunting of walruses by Vikings who settled in Greenland was one of the factors that led to the collapse of their settlements in the 15th century.
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