Lanternfish provide evidence for controversial evolutionary process
In the twilight of the deep sea, lanternfish, which also play an important role in polar regions, have probably evolved through evolutionary processes that are not yet known.
Arctic lakes have two ways of emitting carbon dioxide
One of them is more troubling than the other
Long life of bowhead whales partially deciphered
Researchers have discovered that although bowhead whales live long lives, the bulls have small testicles and one gene is likely responsible.
Arctic sea ice retreat moderate but continuous in 2022
The decline in Arctic sea ice only made it to 10th place on the list in what should have been a warm summer in 2022, but the downward trend remains.
Antarctic fin whales could migrate as far as Chile
Fin whales appear to migrate up from Antarctica as far as Chile for their wintering, a new study shows.
For Greenland’s ice sheet, it was another bad year
Greenland’s ice sheet has seen worse melting seasons than it did this year, but it has been a very long time since it has seen a good year
Large Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Disintegrate Faster
The Pine Island Ice Shelf is likely to dissolve much faster than previously thought due to massive calving, a new BAS study shows.
Shy wandering albatrosses are divorced more often
On the sub-Antarctic Crozet Archipelago, boldly performing wandering albatross males get farther and are less divorced than shy males.
Alaska dinosaur fossils hint at a wetter, wilder future
Pre-historic Alaska appears to have experienced seasonal floods capable of overwhelming a grown dinosaur
Satellite images show individual seals and polar bear tracks
Using satellite imagery and drone imagery, researchers can develop a program that automatically detects seals on satellite images and counts them.
Giant viruses infect cyanobacteria in Arctic epishelf lake
An Arctic freshwater lake between glacial ice and seawater hosts a unique community of organisms – but for how much longer? Climate change threatens the lake.
USA’s NSF combines AAW and Polar Educators to make STEAM
One of America’s leading sources of science funding is putting artists and teachers where the sun doesn’t shine (for half of the year)
Canada counts its Arctic seaweed before it changes
Global warming won’t mean the end of algae in Canada’s Arctic, but it will change the species found there
Albatross – Detectives wanted
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB recruit albatross detectives to help find migratory albatrosses in satellite imagery from space.
Emperor penguins don’t ingest microplastics (yet)
The colony in Atka Bay where microplastics have not yet accumulated in the food web is located far from regions of high human activity.
Fellowship promotes cooperation between Switzerland and Australia in polar research
The new Mertz Fellowship Program aims to build long-term scientific collaboration by supporting early-career researchers.
Emperor penguin chicks migrate further north
Emperor penguin chicks near Germany’s Neumayer III Station migrate up to 600 km farther north than previously thought.
It’s in the genes how seals and fish adapt to Antarctic cold
Weddell seals and certain Antarctic fish have developed unique genetic adaptations that allow them to live in the cold of Antarctica.
Antarctica – winter is over
The 12-member crew of the French-Italian research station Concordia woke up in early August to a most welcome sight: sunrise after four months of darkness.
Massive retreat observed on Svalbard glacier
Kongsbreen, one of the large glaciers on the west coast of Svalbard, has receded by 800 meters within six weeks after massive calvings.
Iceland like Mars
Scientists found structures in the ocean around Iceland that resemble the ancient surface of Mars billions of years ago. Was Mars once a habitable planet?
World’s largest glaciers are located on the Antarctic Peninsula
A research team has produced a scientifically based ranking of the largest glaciers, showing that the Antarctic Peninsula is the record holder.
World’s oldest ice core?
A group of researchers has sampled an ice core in the Transantarctic Mountains that could be up to 5 million years old.
Greenland shark spotted in the Caribbean
Researchers working with tiger sharks off Belize have spotted a sleeper shark that was only known from cold regions.
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