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Researchers in Antarctica developed a strange accent after being isolated for 6 months
The science provides a snapshot into how new accents develop in a group cut off from the world.
Marianne Guenot
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We spent $19,000 on a cruise to Antarctica. Crossing the Drake Passage was a nightmare, but the destination was worth it.
My husband and crossed the Drake Passage on a cruise to Antarctica. I was sick the whole time, but …
Alex Schnee
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There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'
There's another missing submersible: Scientists lost contact with a $3.6M sub revolutionizing clima…
Ellyn Lapointe
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9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice
For over a decade, Boeing and Airbus aircraft have regularly ferried scientists, athelets, and deep…
Taylor Rains
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made history. It's the first of its kind to fly into Antarctica — landing on an icy runway with 45 passengers.
Budget carrier Norse Atlantic joined the Antarctic club when it flew a Boeing 787 with 45 passenger…
Rebecca Rommen,Taylor Rains
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Here’s how you can join a research mission to Antarctica
With this opportunity ‘Antarctic Sabbatical,’ the organisation plans to include five adventurous…
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Australia used a $528 million icebreaker to pull off a daring Antarctic rescue mission after an expeditioner fell ill at a remote research station
The Nuyina, an Australian research and supply vessel, traveled more than 1,800 miles and cut throug…
Erin Snodgrass
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New missions in the high north are taking US and British aircraft carriers closer to a frigid frontline with Russia
The US Navy is "in an upward trajectory with respect to the Arctic, and I don't think we're going t…
Christopher Woody
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Step inside the C-130, the super-versatile workhorse that flies Navy SEAL missions, delivers supplies to Antarctica and fights wildfires
The C-130J-30 measures a whopping 112 feet, 9 inches and has four Rolls-Royce AS 2100D3 turboprop e…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes,Sin…
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11 new colonies of emperor penguins have been discovered in Antarctica with satellite images
The discovery brings the total number of emperor penguin colonies to 61, a nearly 20% jump from wha…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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This guy started a crowdfunding campaign so he can travel to Antarctica and help prevent global warming
Arjun Menon has been selected to join Robert Swan in the International Antarctica Expedition 2016 a…
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NASA's photos of a perfectly rectangular iceberg in Antarctica are oddly satisfying
"I often see icebergs with relatively straight edges, but I've not really seem one before with two …
Peter Kotecki
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The US's only icebreaker made its annual trip to Antarctica, and it got banged up on the way
During its most recent dry-dock cycle, the ship underwent $7.6 million in repairs, overhauling auxi…
Christopher Woody
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NASA released amazing close-up images of the giant new iceberg in Antarctica
While the event didn't make sea levels rise, it did remove a large chunk of one of Antarctica's ice…
Jessica Orwig
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An American explorer just became the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided. He finished the 932-mile journey with an ultramarathon.
Every other person who's tried that before has either given up or died. One other British explorer,…
Hilary Brueck
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EXCLUSIVE: The fight against Japanese Whaling is not over, Sea Shepherd captain reveals and talks about the conservation laws void
The oceans are at peril and there is law enforcement void in the international waters. Someone need…
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The 33-year-old American who just became the first person to cross Antarctica alone says 2 simple mantras were crucial to his success
In 2016, the 33 year-old from Oregon raced to the top of the tallest peaks on all seven continents …
Hilary Brueck
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A British army captain has become the second person ever to cross Antarctica alone and unaided. He retraced the steps of a friend who died.
Both O'Brady and Rudd kept their load light, since neither man got resupplied. That means they had …
Peter Kotecki,Peter Kotecki
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An American adventurer has become the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided. His training included Buddhist retreats and a 400-mile trek in Greenland.
Since he did not get resupplied at any point, O'Brady had to carry all of his gear and food on a 40…