Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
A large iceberg (380 km2), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m-thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It broke off after a crack suddenly appeared in the ice shelf a few weeks ago. The final break happened in the early hours of Monday, 20 Ma.....»»
Let it snow: Antarctica and its frozen legal state
Antarctica is a mysterious continent, we have barely scratched its icy surface in terms of exploration and within this frozen realm, there are unimagined resources that remain untapped. The continent lies without state, nations stake claims to chunks.....»»
LG Display to show off transparent and flexible OLEDs at CES
The display panel manufacturer has announced that it will introduce its new transparent OLED solutions at CES 2022. The highlight will be the OLED Shelf, which combines two 55-inch transparent displays, one on top of the other, along with a shelf on.....»»
Your next OLED TV could hold your Elf on a Shelf, too
LG Display built a TV into a shelf and slapped it on an office window, too.....»»
Kontrol Technologies Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kontrol Technologies Corp. (NEO:KNR) (OTCQB:KNRLF) (FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol ” or the “Company”) a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology, today filed a preliminary ba.....»»
EA Had A Harry Potter MMO In The Works, But Cancelled The Project After Doubting The Brand’s Longevity
News has surfaced revealing EA once had a Harry Potter MMO in the works, though the project was cancelled after doubts about the brand's shelf-life. The post EA Had A Harry Potter MMO In The Works, But Cancelled The Project After Doubting The Brand&#.....»»
Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelf
Far beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there is more marine life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Current Biology, published this week......»»
The threat from Thwaites: The retreat of Antarctica"s riskiest glacier
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to a faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse, according to an international team of scientists. The glacier currently contr.....»»
Scientists use NASA data to predict corona of Dec. 4 Antarctic eclipse
Few were in the path of the world's latest total solar eclipse, which swept across Antarctica in the early morning hours of Dec. 4. With or without a crowd, the eclipse took place according to a tale as old as time: The moon passed between the sun an.....»»
Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness
A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and thrill-seekers—and countless penguins......»»
See a stunning view of today’s solar eclipse as captured from Antarctica
A solar eclipse passed over parts of the southern hemisphere early this morning, including parts of South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia......»»
Antarctica experiences rare total solar eclipse
A rare total solar eclipse in Antarctica this weekend (Saturday 4 December) is giving researchers a unique opportunity to learn more about how solar eclipses affect space weather. The next total eclipse in Antarctica will not be until 2039......»»
How does the climate crisis affect the Antarctic fur seal?
The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill—small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain—during summer in some areas of the Antarctica. This involves a decrease in the food abundance for female Antarctic fur seals in sum.....»»
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
Biologists have successfully traced a naturally-produced melanoma-fighting compound called 'palmerolide A' to its source: a microbe that resides within Synoicum adareanum, a species of ascidian common to the waters of Antarctica's Anvers Island archi.....»»
Antarctica: Beyond Epica exploring the climate of the past
The first ice core drilling campaign of Beyond Epica-Oldest Ice is starting in Antarctica at the Little Dome C site. The aim of the project is to go back to 1.5 million years in time, by sampling and analyzing the deep ice, which will reveal invaluab.....»»
Airbus A340 Plane Lands On Antarctica For First Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from India Today: For the first time in history, a commercial Airbus plane made a successful landing on the white continent of Antarctica. One of the company's A340 planes touched down on an ice runway earlier this.....»»
Tracking down microplastics in Antarctica
Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have shown that it takes precise analysis to answer this question.....»»
Researchers identify behavioral adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes adapt to warming Southern Ocean
At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a mile-thick ice shelf. Occasional elephant seals and seabirds fleck the glacial shorelines......»»
Invasive species are threatening Antarctica"s fragile ecosystems as human activity grows and the world warms
We tend to think Antarctica is isolated and far away—biologically speaking, this is true. But the continent is busier than you probably imagine, with many national programs and tourist operators crisscrossing the globe to get there......»»
Harvard Astronomers Challenge Theory That "Oumuamua Was a Nitrogen Iceberg
"Although Oumuamua probably isn't some probe looking for humpbacked whales," writes Slashdot reader alaskana98, "it does continue to deliver plenty of intrigue — and controversy — for those astronomy buffs out there. "In the latest move.....»»
Starbucks Links With Amazon Go For First Cashierless Cafe
Starbucks has partnered with Amazon Go, the e-commerce giant's brick-and-mortar convenience store, to open its first ever cashierless cafe. "[C]ustomers can sit at a table with a latte or grab a sandwich from a shelf and walk out," reports Reuters. F.....»»