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Stunning Video Shows Hundreds of Baby Penguins Jumping Off a Cliff in Antarctica — But Why?
Penguins are typically flightless but in this award-winning clip, hundreds of them defied their own limitation by taking a ...
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Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered
A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end ...
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7 unique animals found in Antarctica
Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...
Why are scientists counting tiny Antarctic sea creatures from Space?
A team of scientists have been using the colour of seawater to help count tiny Antarctic sea creatures from miles above. They ...
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
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Ancient bird skull from Antarctica might be from early duck relative
The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
A wall of ice the size of Rhode Island is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals.