Planking test for Enzo, Mélaine and Alexis at Dumont d’Urville in Terre Adélie. Image: Laurent Le Guiniec / TAAF Image : Laurent Le Guiniec / TAAF This year’s Southern Games celebrate 7 years of revival, bringing joy and a sense of community to the French...
Rather inconspicuous Antarctic soil fungi could provide valuable substances in the fight against diseases. In the study, Antarctomyces sp. (a,b), Thelebolus sp. (c, d), Penicillium sp.(e, f) and Cryptococcus gilvescens species were tested against different bacteria...
The team of ten on their way to the South Pole: Each of them is equipped with sensors to measure metabolism. Photo: via Twitter @Go_Inspire_22 The success story of us humans is mainly based on our enormous adaptability. We have conquered virtually all land habitats...
If a muskox suddenly appears, this can definitely hold potential danger. Because the actually shy herbivores are fast and have strong horns with a massive skull and horn plate. (Photo: Dr Michael Wenger) Muskoxen are one of the best known Arctic species. The brawny...
The sea squirt Synoicum adareanum in 24 meters water depth at Bonaparte Point, Antarctica. New research has traced the production of Palmerolide A, an important compound with anti-melanoma properties, to a set of genes encoded in the genome by a bacterium in the...