Antarctica Science

Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of ecological crisis. Eight thousand years of artifacts attest to its charisma, and to the fraught relationships between our two species. Ice Bear traces and illuminates this intertwined history.

IS THE SOUTH POLE HOME TO AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD? AND WHY IS THE VATICAN WILLING TO KILL FOR IT? After being hunted down at an eatery in Rome by a young female archaeologist, Chase suddenly finds himself on the run from a Vatican priest who wants them both dead. But what the treasure hunter is about to find out is that evidence exists of a previously unknown pyramid that's not only billions of years old, but that contains the truth about human existence on earth and God in heaven. From NY Times Thriller Award winning author Vincent Zandri. Grab this pulse...

Australia claims about 42 percent of the land mass of Antarctica Continent - largely based on the exploration voyages led by Sir Douglas Mawson in the first half of this century. Yet by 1953 we had no permanent bases on the Antarctic continent. Australians in Antarctica reviews Australia's postwar push south, with the establishment of permanent stations on the sub-Antarctic islands of Heard and Masquarie in 1948, and the first settlement on the Antarctic mainland - Mawson Station - achieved by 1954.

South Solo is a story of indomitable courage, of passion to save an endangered species like the albatross, and the unique adventure of solo kayaking in the frigid waters off Antarctica.

Herr Lehmann ist ein Gartenzwerg. Doch er ist kein gewöhnlicher Zwerg, denn er kann sprechen und sein sehnlichster Wunsch ist es, seine griesgrämige Besitzerin, Frau Sauertopf, glücklich zu machen. Das gelingt jedoch nur, wenn ihr interessante und abenteuerliche Geschichten aus aller Welt erzählt werden. Doch leider kommt niemand zu Frau Sauertopf, um ihr solche Geschichten zu erzählen. Also fasst Herr Lehmann den Plan, sich heimlich im Koffer von Herrn Reisegern zu verstecken, um in der weiten Welt Geschichten zu sammeln.

A story about a rare snowman and his dilemmas of being made up of sweet lemon ice. Between dodging Arctic nutcrackers and being pursued by a fire tiger, Gelo’s primary focus is to not melt, be seen, or be eaten. It’s a cold world. Especially as a snowman.

Two kind and caring sisters. A community that never takes more than it needs. A greedy, obnoxious troll. A gravely injured Mother Earth. About the power of resolve, and how trust, love, humility and spirit can provide the strength that might just turn this ship around.

"Being an independent, 19-year-old female reporter dedicated to finding and covering real stories, I was barely able to pay my bills. There have been numerous rumors about a military cover-up in Antarctica, and I intend to uncover the truth. During the summer, Antarctica has around 5000 scientists, and during the winter, around 1000. The military is heavily supporting whatever the scientists are after. The lower numbers of them during the winter has piqued my curiosity even more."