Mating March of the Penguin Slows Down
A shortened season means penguins and other sea birds have to hop to it. Penguins and other Antarctic seabirds are nesting and laying their eggs later than they did 50 years ago, a response, scientists say, to global climate change. While the ... [... more]
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Scientists Puzzled by Extreme Penguin Dives
Researchers live with penguins (except when they dive) to try and figure out how the birds dive so deep without killing themselves. An Emperor penguin dives through a hole into the water below the McMurdo Sound sea ice. Credit: Emily Stone, ... [... more]
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Global Warming Signs Stronger in Antarctica
Signs of global warming are three times more apparent in Antarctica than across the rest of the planet, a new study shows. The launch of a weather balloon at the British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station. Credit: British Antarctic Survey, ... [... more]
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New City-sized Iceberg Created Near Antarctica
A city-sized iceberg has broken off an island near Antarctica. The iceberg is about 8 miles wide and 15 miles long. It broke free of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, a large glacial ice sheet along the northwestern section of Queen Maud Land, in the eastern ... [... more]
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10 Ways You Can Improve Earth's Health
How we treat Earth involves trillions of little decisions by billions of individuals. The scientific and political arguments surrounding the health of our planet can make the whole topic seem beyond the grasp of the individual. How fast is the ... [... more]
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Why Don't Penguin Feet Freeze on Ice?
As cute as tuxedo-patterned penguins would look sporting oversize loafers, footwear is not part of the dress code for these warm-blooded birds. Bare feet prevent these stately ice emperors from burning up in their suits. Most of the penguin body ... [... more]
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Shifting Icebergs May Have Forced Penguin Evolution
Adelie penguins may have been trapped, forced to breed with another colony, a new study suggests. The breakup of giant icebergs may have forced minor evolutionary changes in penguins over the past 6,000 years, a new study suggests. The Antarctic ... [... more]
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