Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range

We found that Antarctic mosses create their own miniature climates, and these can vary dramatically in a single square metre.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Six-million-year-old Antarctic ice offers glimpse into warmer era of Earth’s past

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ...

Expansion of Antarctic bottom water contributed to end of last Ice Age, study finds

Around 12,000 years ago, the last Ice Age ended, global temperatures rose and the early Holocene began, during which time ...

CU Boulder team discovers why Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier lost half its mass in two months

A team at the University of Colorado Boulder identified a process that caused a glacier in Antarctica to retreat faster than ...
Ancient Origins

Discovery at Oldest Observatory in the Americas Pushes Back Origins of Peruvian Astronomy

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...
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25 Jaw Dropping Discoveries That Will Leave You Speechless

Grab your copy of What The Facts now, available on Amazon! Click the link to explore over 500 fun and fascinating facts! <a ...
Amazon S3 on MSN

25 Unbelievable Facts That Will Make You Question Reality

Grab your copy of What The Facts now, available on Amazon! Click the link to explore over 500 fun and fascinating facts! <a ...

Little Rock man makes history as first US below-the-knee amputee to complete Seven Summits

Jeff Glasbrenner completed the Seven Summits, becoming what many say is the first below-the-knee amputee in the United States ...