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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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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…