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Iceberg
Environment

Antarctic glacier is rapidly siphoning ice from neighboring flows

Pranjal Malewar

At a pace never before seen.

Image of iceberg.
AI & Machine Learning

New AI can map giant icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans

Ashwini Sakharkar

This breakthrough will allow for more rapid and accurate analyses of satellite imagery.

Thwaites glacier
Environment

Antarctic ice sheet rocks reveal surprising past

Pranjal Malewar

This unexpected find shows that glaciers in the region were able to regrow following earlier shrinkage.

Castle Rock, Ross Island
Environment

Microplastics found in fresh snow in Antarctica

Pranjal Malewar

A serious threat to the Antarctic.

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Invention

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Invention

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Wildlife

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Wildlife