Prions are an infectious protein usually referring to the protein in mammals called prion (PrP), but the term prions or scrapie protein can be generically applied to any protein that exhibits the ...

A dozen of them would fit on your fingernail. The greater Antarctic region also encompasses the Southern Ocean and islands south of the 60th parallel. In contrast to the Antarctic continent, the ...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic Inspiration has successfully completed its Antarctic semi-circumnavigation, a 32-day voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Christchurch, New Zealand. Departing on January ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...

The 9th National Antarctic Science Expedition continues conducting extensive research in Antarctica, focusing on the impact of human activities on aquatic ecosystems and the region's biodiversity. The ...

The disaster came as a supervolcano erupted beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. The eruption led to the crushing and melting of the ice shelf, which turned into trillions of gallons of water that ...

Mark V. Elbertsen, Erik van Sebille, Peter K. Bijl. Possible provenance of IRD by tracing late Eocene Antarctic iceberg melting using a high-resolution ocean model. Climate of the Past , 2025; 21 ...

“However, with the inclusion of Antarctic meltwater, this increase is slightly reduced – by about two days annually on average – with the biggest effects seen in the North Island.