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First relocatable Antarctic research station gets its skis on

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First relocatable Antarctic research station gets its skis on

Constant darkness, bone-chilling temperatures and cut off from the rest of the world. If you're going to spend winter in Antarctica you'll be glad of a few home comforts

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Antarctic Yeti crabs cling to hot jets and farm bacteria

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Antarctic Yeti crabs cling to hot jets and farm bacteria

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Colossal squid vs huge toothfish – clash of the deep-sea titans

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Colossal squid vs huge toothfish – clash of the deep-sea titans

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Latest numbers show at least 5 metres sea-level rise locked in

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Latest numbers show at least 5 metres sea-level rise locked in

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We must put the brakes on glaciers to stop the seas rising

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We must put the brakes on glaciers to stop the seas rising

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Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground

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Life below Antarctic ice survives on ancient forests

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Life below Antarctic ice survives on ancient forests

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Major Antarctic ice survey reveals dramatic melting

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Major Antarctic ice survey reveals dramatic melting

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Icy pools are oases for unique glacier ecosystems

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Icy pools are oases for unique glacier ecosystems

Water bears, not polar bears, rule the glacial holes that are hotspots for invertebrates. But the very dust which helps the holes form may lead to their demise

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Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time

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Thaw point: Why is Antarctica's sea ice still growing?

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Meteorite mineral named after beer is time capsule

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Huge circle in Antarctic ice hints at meteorite impact

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