• 30 Sep 2026

    International scientists call for urgent research into Antarctica’s last great unknown

    Scientists are calling for a global campaign to study the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, one of the most important regions on Earth for predicting future sea-level rise.
  • 11 Sep 2026

    Antarctic bacteria share ‘life‑support’ genes to survive extreme  conditions

    Unrelated Antarctic soil microbes share the tools for survival by transferring genes among themselves, including genes that allow them to make energy from the air itself.