Residents of New Zealand’s Scott Base and America’s McMurdo Station have been able to observe a fascinating natural phenomenon in recent days. Both research stations are located on Ross Island in the Ross Sea. (Photo: Stuart Shaw / Flyonthewallimages.com)...
Nest building is an important activity for rearing Adélie penguins. Well-built Adélie penguin nests can contain hundreds of stones. It is not uncommon for the little stones to be stolen from the neighbour’s house. (Photo: Peter Rejcek) Adélie penguins often...
The new Scott Base will be built on the same site as the existing research station. The new base offers space for up to 100 people. The new site will consist of a residential, dining and social building, a science and administration building, and an engineering and...
In earlier times, Antarctica was inhospitable in a different way. This is proven by the latest results of scientists. According to studies by Brazilian and German scientists, coniferous forests and ferns grew on James Ross Island in Antarctica during the Late...
