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Published Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts



The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously ...
Published The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets



In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The 'eternal' ice in A...
Published Why there are no kangaroos in Bali (and no tigers in Australia)



Researchers are using a new model to clarify why millions of years ago more animal species from Asia...
Published Ancient pollen trapped in Greenland ice uncovers changes in Canadian forests over 800 years



The Greenland ice sheet lies thousands of miles from North America yet holds clues to the distant co...
Published Early arrival and expansion of palaeolithic people on Cyprus



The patterns of dispersal of early humans across continents and islands are hotly debated, but resea ...
Published Climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites



Antarctica harbors a large concentration of meteorites imbuing the icy continent with an unparallele ...
Published Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity



New research has examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes to mamma...
Published Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s



Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring...
Published Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic - Record Low Sea Ice Cover in the Antarctic



There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the begin...
Published Ice Age survivors - Ice Age Survivors: How Did They Adapt and Thrive?


Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 3...
Published Past climate change to blame for Antarctica's giant underwater landslides - Past Climate Change to Blame for Antarctica's Giant Underwater Landslides



Scientists found weak, biologically-rich layers of sediments hundreds of meters beneath the seafloor...
Published African penguins: Climate refugees from a distant past? - African Penguins: Climate Refugees from a Distant Past?



Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)...
Published Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story - Climate Change Played a Key Role in the Dinosaur Success Story


Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through th...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny


A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...
Published What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age - What Crocodile DNA Reveals About the Ice Age


What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to f...
Published Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change - Old-Growth Trees: A Buffer Against Climate Change



A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more dro ...
Published West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age - West Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Journey Through Time



The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting rapidly, raising concerns it could cross a tipping point of...
Published AI reveals hidden traits about our planet's flora to help save species - AI Reveals Hidden Traits About Our Planet's Flora to Help Save Species



Machine learning can help extract important information from the huge numbers of plant specimens sto...
Published Researchers correlate Arctic warming to extreme winter weather in midlatitude and its future - Researchers Correlate Arctic Warming to Extreme Winter Weather in Midlatitude and Its Future



A warmer Arctic has been linked to extreme winter weather in the midlatitude regions. But, it is not...
Published Mammoth problem with extinction timeline - Mammoth Problem with Extinction Timeline



Paleontologists say environmental DNA is not always helpful in identifying when animals like mammoth...