The hotspot
A team of scientists discovered three years ago that icebergs are hotspots of biological activity. The researchers are returning to the Weddell Sea to further...
The whole picture
A decade after using an Earth-observing satellite to image Antarctica to create the first high-resolution mosaic of the continent, Ken Jezek hopes the world’s space...
Persistent chemical
More than three decades after much of the world banned or restricted its use, the pesticide known as DDT is still showing up at consistent...
Complexities of climate change
Climate change remains a complex issue. It’s not as simple as turning up the heat by burning fossil fuels. Many scientists at Byrd Polar Research...
Moving experience
In Antarctica, where the weight of its mighty ice sheets have squashed the earth’s crust below, Terry Wilson and an international team of scientists are...
Getting the word out
The San Francisco-based science museum Exploratorium is bringing polar research in the Arctic and Antarctic to a laptop or home computer near you with live...
Winter no relief
Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect the Wilkins Ice Shelf. More ice broke away from the disintergrating ice shelf, the European Space Agency reported in...
Public education
Carol Landis retired from teaching five years early – and went right to work educating the public about what scientists are doing at Ohio State...
Science goes to new heights
Lonnie Thompson has made more than 50 science expeditions to some 15 countries over the last 30-odd years. He solidified his reputation earlier this decade...
