When cosmologists – astronomers who study the origin and structure of the entire universe – must try to explain their work to laymen, they sometimes...
John Carlstrom has taken some pleasure from stirring up things around the South Pole this summer during construction of the South Pole Telescope. “This thing’s...
As a geologist who studies paleoclimate, Brenda Hall generally uses glaciers to help her reconstruct climate change through history. But the researcher and three members...
Microbiologists from the University of Minnesota are still learning just how hardy several recently discovered species of molds are as part of an effort to...
Even after 50 years of continuous research across Antarctica by scientists from countries around the world, there are still parts of the icy continent that...
One of the premiere projects of the International Polar Year (IPY), ANDRILL is a $30 million geological time machine. Using a specialized rig adapted for...
The International Polar Year is about creating long-standing legacies of international research collaborations; capturing the world’s imagination in science and exploration; and inspiring future generations...
A science team surveying benthic communities in McMurdo Sound believes skinny is better when trying to reach remote areas below the sea ice without a...
The Antarctic Integrated System Sciences program will administer projects that transcend disciplinary boundaries. It will consider proposals that delve for a deeper, more complex understanding...