Antarctica

Whale ‘snot’ study shows poorer health in migration

05 Aug 2020

UNSW Sydney researchers collected and tested samples of humpback whale "snot" – similar to mucus from a human nose – and found severely depleted microbial diversity a

Humpback whale breaks the water's surface

Whale 'snot' reveals likely poor health during migration

30 Jul 2020

UNSW researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales’ annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways – an indicator of overall health.

Best place on Earth to see stars is at remote site in Antarctica, study shows

30 Jul 2020

Stars viewed from a place called Dome A in Antarctica can finally be seen without their twinkle – which means in much greater detail.

Researchers working at the Patriot Hills Blue Ice Area of Antarctica

Seasonal sea ice changes hold clues to controlling CO2 levels, ancient ice shows

23 Jun 2020

New research has shed light on the role sea ice plays in managing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

Ice core sample from the Patriot Hills area

Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by 3+ metres – and it could happen again

12 Feb 2020

Rising ocean temperatures drove the melting of Antarctic ice sheets and caused extreme sea level rise more than 100,000 years ago, a new international study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

Most read science stories of 2019

18 Dec 2019

This year's most popular science stories took readers from melting Antarctic ice sounding the alarm on microbes and climate change, to a pest-proof fence to protect native wildlife in far western NSW, and early signs of life in ancient rocks in the Pilbara, WA.