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First samples of Antarctic lake reveal thriving life
About 4000 microbe species have been found in Lake Whillans, 800 metres beneath Antarctica's ice sheets, raising hopes for life on Mars and Europa
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What to do when the power goes out in Antarctica
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Extinct mega penguin was tallest and heaviest ever
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Melting ice puts emperor penguins on a slippery slope
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Wannabe Mars colonist endured 10 South Pole winters
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Collapse of Antarctic glaciers seems to be unstoppable
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Antarctic wind vortex is strongest for 1000 years
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Peering through the ice at a key Antarctic species
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Artistic tales of Earth’s two thawing poles
As climate change affects our planet's polar regions, art exploring the Arctic and Antarctica abounds. How does the latest exhibition, Out of Ice, compare?
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Ice-loving sea anemones found in Antarctica
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Coldest place on Earth tucked in Antarctic ice pocket
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Icy fortress of solitude snapped by Antarctic survey
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Cosmic neutrino Muppets open unique window on universe
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