A colony in Halley Bay lost more than 10,000 chicks in 2016 and hasn’t recovered. Some adults have relocated. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/science/emperor-penguins-antarctica.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Antarctica
Male emperor penguins are good dads
In fact, they’re one of nature’s best animal dads. This month – autumn in Antarctica – their breeding cycle begins. But there’s still a long winter ahead. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/male-penguin-eggs…
Warm, dry winds may be straining Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf
Wind-induced melting that occurred during the Antarctic autumn may be accelerating the Larsen C ice shelf’s collapse, which could raise sea levels. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warm-dry-winds-melting-antarctica-larsen-c-ice-shelf4…
Another Meteorite from Mars Shows Signs of Organic Life
How much evidence do you need before you accept the idea that Mars was once teeming with microbial life forms? Would two meteorites sent direct from the surface of the Red Planet that are filled with fossils convince you? Then get ready to yell “I believe!” Scientists given permission to take a thin slice out… Continue reading Another Meteorite from Mars Shows Signs of Organic Life
Male scientists are often cast as lone geniuses. Here’s what happened when a woman was.
The sexist backlash against the woman involved with the black hole image, explained. Just after the Event Horizon Telescope project announced last week that its astronomers had managed to capture the first-ever image of a black hole, MIT tweeted this image. Here’s the moment when the first black hole image was processed, from the eyes… Continue reading Male scientists are often cast as lone geniuses. Here’s what happened when a woman was.
Trilobites: How Giant Sea Spiders May Survive in Warming Oceans
The strange creatures’ adaptations to the cold of the Antarctic Ocean may also help them as their habitats heat up. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/science/sea-spiders-antarctica.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Melting Glaciers Could Unleash Nuclear Fallout Trapped Within the Ice
An international research project found that high concentrations of radioactive material in glaciers around the world could be exposed due to climate change. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/j5wx5x/melting-glaciers-could-unleash-nuclear-fallout-trapped-within-the-ice…
One Antarctic ice shelf gets half its annual snowfall in just 10 days
Antarctica’s coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/one-antarctic-ice-shelf-gets-half-its-annual-snowfall-just-10-days