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Antártida

The Solved Enigma: Why Antarctica Froze Long Before the Arctic

A recent scientific study has deciphered one of Earth's greatest climate mysteries. Researchers revealed that dynamics deep within the planet thermally isolated the South Pole, allowing it to freeze millions of years before the North Pole, a phenomenon linked to the creation of 'diamond volcanoes'.

Antarctic Discovery: A New Hope in the Fight Against Melanoma

Researchers from the University of South Florida have identified a bacterial compound from Antarctic sea squirts that successfully eliminated melanoma cells in mice while sparing healthy human cells. This breakthrough opens an exciting new avenue for treating the most aggressive form of skin cancer, though scientists caution that years of further study remain ahead.

First Antarctic Dinosaur Bone Rediscovered After 40 Years in a Drawer

A titanosaur vertebra collected in 1985 on James Ross Island remained unidentified at the British Antarctic Survey for four decades. The rediscovery confirms that these massive herbivores roamed a prehistoric Antarctica filled with tropical forests, completely free of ice millions of years ago.

Giant Geological Structure Discovered Beneath Antarctica's Ice

An international team of geologists has identified a continental-scale formation hidden 3 kilometers under the ice of East Antarctica. This remarkable discovery reveals how the supercontinent Gondwana fragmented 150 million years ago and has crucial implications for understanding current climate change and future sea level projections.

Descubren una estructura en forma de abanico a 3000 metros bajo el hielo de la Antártida

Un equipo internacional de científicos perforó más de 3 kilómetros de hielo antártico y halló una formación geológica única en forma de abanico, bautizada como Provincia de Cuencas en Abanico de la Antártida Oriental. El descubrimiento revela más de 30 cuencas subglaciales interconectadas formadas hace 180 millones de años durante la fragmentación del supercontinente Gondwana.

Satélites revelan el papel de la atmósfera en el deshielo antártico

Un innovador estudio utilizando señales de navegación por satélite descubrió que la turbulencia atmosférica multiplicó por cuatro durante un episodio de fusión en la barrera de hielo Ross. El hallazgo cambia la comprensión del deshielo antártico: no solo el océano, también el aire impulsa la pérdida de masa en las plataformas de hielo.

Cataratas de Sangre: el fenómeno antártico que parece de otro planeta

En plena Antártida, una cascada de color rojo intenso emerge del hielo como si la naturaleza sangrara. Este misterio científico, descubierto en 1911, oculta un ecosistema único que podría revelar cómo sería la vida en otros mundos. Una maravilla natural que desafía todo lo conocido.

Argentina celebra 122 años de presencia pionera en la Antártida

El presidente Javier Milei conmemoró a través de su cuenta oficial un nuevo aniversario del hito histórico que posicionó a la Argentina como el primer país del mundo en establecer una base permanente en el continente blanco, un logro que marca la soberanía y el compromiso científico nacional desde 1904.

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