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Antarctic Iceberg A-23A’s journey ends in fragmentation in the South Atlantic Ocean, after a 40-year lifespan documented by satellites.
An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.
Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which…
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even…
During the 2022 summer melt season, sediment plumes and fractured sea ice traced swirling eddies in a branch of the…
Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, has unusual water chemistry and cone-shaped microbial structures resembling some of Earth’s…
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.
