Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
69-million-year-old skull found in Antarctica is oldest ‘modern’ bird
The near-complete fossil skull, unearthed on Vega Island near the Antarctic Peninsula, reveals a bird that thrived in the ...
UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming
WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which ...
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Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era is oldest ‘modern’ bird
VEGA ISLAND: Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today’s loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in ...
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Indian researcher exploring Ross Sea area in Antarctica
Standing on the deck of RV Tangaroa, a deepwater research vessel in the Ross Sea in Antarctic waters ... area to safeguard its biodiversity. Even fishing is not permitted here, says Dr. Cubelio.
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Beautiful South Georgia from the air on a day of great visibility
The BFSAI is reporting that an RFA Airbus Atlas 400 M during a recent fisheries patrol operation, ColdStare, along South ...
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Seal kills scientist in Antarctic
Leopard seals are solitary animals that inhabit the pack-ice surrounding the area ... from penguins to other seals, fish, squid and crustaceans. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) director Chris ...
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Microplastics are in the fetal tissues of Alaska spotted seals, new research finds
UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...
It’s official: Australia’s ocean surface was the hottest on record in 2024
Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change ...