Due to the massive ice loss in the polar regions, the mass shifts on the Earth’s surface are so great that the Earth’s rotation is slowing down. Photo: Julia Hager The redistribution of mass due to melting ice sheets, ice shelves and glaciers has an...
A small piece of space stranded on the vast white continent. Nearly two-thirds of the meteorites found on our planet come from Antarctica. But global warming could make them disappear. Photo: Katherine Joy / Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program / Case Western...
The trees of Lapland have trapped in their rings the traces of the 1859 solar flare (also known as the Carrington event) that a research team has just uncovered. Photo: Joonas Uusitalo / University of Helsinki Traces of a major solar eruption that happened in the 19th...
Elephant seals, whether northern or southern (as seen here in the photo), can sleep in only during the breeding season. Photo: Michael Wenger Anyone who has observed elephant seals on the beach can certainly confirm that they spend a lot of time sleeping. During their...
