Rare silica grains in Antarctic meteorites `originated in same supernova`

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 14:39

Scientists believe silica grains may even come from the same star explosion that sparked the formation of the solar system.

Fossils help uncover origins of Antarctic ecosystem

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 14:25

The unique marine ecosystem of today`s Antarctic seas first developed when large ice sheets formed on Antarctica around 34 million years ago, according to new research involving a scientist from the University of Southampton.

Antarctic summer ice melting 10 times faster: Study

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 09:26

Summer ice in the Antarctic is melting 10 times quicker than it was 600 years ago, a new study showed Monday.

Antarctic seafloor mapped in detail for the first time

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 18:44

Scientists have for the first time created a digital map of the entire Antarctic seafloor, and it will soon be freely available on-line to researchers.

China to build two Antarctic research stations

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 14:36

China plans to build two new research stations in Antarctica by 2015 and site inspections are already being conducted by an expedition team, authorities said.

Summer melt season `getting longer on Antarctic Peninsula`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 14:11

A new research from the Antarctic Peninsula has shown that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years.

Microbial life found in buried Antarctic lake

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 15:54

Scientists claim to have discovered a new type of bacterial life in waters from a mysterious buried Antarctic lake.

Indian youth embark on global expedition to Antarctica

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 17:01

Aiming to spread the message of saving the planet, a select few youth, among other Indians are embarking on a global expedition to "the last great wilderness on earth" led by noted polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan.

Traces of life on Martian surface may have been bleached away

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 13:54

A Martian meteorite found in Antarctic ice suggests that the surface of the Red Planet is riddled with chemicals related to those used in household bleach

9,000-strong penguin colony discovered in Antarctic

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 14:52

A huge 9,000-strong colony of emperor penguins has been discovered in Antarctica after scientists spotted their poo trails in satellite images.

New Halley Research Station can slide across ice

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 09:07

Britain’s new research base in Antartica can slide across the ice on ski-clad stilts.

Signs of life discovered in lake half a mile beneath Antarctic ice sheet

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 14:09

Scientists have claimed to have found the first tantalising signs of life to be detected in waters from a subglacial lake, half a mile beneath the snowy wastes of the Antarctic.