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Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse than expected
The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...
Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
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UK Antarctic Science Conference at BAS, Cambridge
The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, has announced that the UK Antarctic Science Conference 2024 will take place at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, 1st – 3rd October 2024.
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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
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Scientists dig up 'world's oldest ice' in Antarctica
The ice is now being cut into one metre pieces so that it can be sent to a number of European institutions, including the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. Scientists will then be able to ...
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Memorials in London, Cambridge and Falklands remember Britons lost in Antarctica
The memorials, in St Paul’s Cathedral, Cambridge and the Falkland Islands have been commissioned by the British Antarctic Monument Trust (BAMT), a British charity set up to celebrate the ...