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Antarctica is famous for ice, penguins and being the least explored continent on Earth, but there's so much more to the southernmost continent. At Live Science, we ensure you have all the amazing facts about Antarctica and stay updated on the latest Antarctic discoveries. From why Antarctica's sea ice is reaching its lowest level to whether the frozen continent will ever be habitable, our expert writers and editors deliver the best Antarctica news, features and articles for you to read.

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Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean BySkyler Ware published 5 February 25 Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

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Melting icebergs are seen on Horseshoe Island as Turkish scientists conduct fieldwork on Horseshoe Island within 7th National Antarctic Science Expedition How is the ocean melting Antarctica? We're starting to figure it out ByMadelaine Gamble Rosevear, Ben Galton-Fenzi, Bishakhdatta Gayen, Catherine Vreugdenhil published 26 January 25 Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening.

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'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk ByPandora Dewan published 23 January 25 Iceberg A23a is fast approaching the remote British island of South Georgia and the Sandwich islands

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The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. 'Warm water' from deep sea flowing towards one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves ByPatrick Pester published 15 January 25 Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame?

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Aerial view of a pyramid-shaped peak in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica. The peak is visible among a deep field of snow. Antarctica 'pyramid': The strangely symmetrical mountain that sparked a major alien conspiracy theory BySascha Pare published 10 January 25 Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes.

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an aerial view of an Antarctic volcano Antarctica ice melt could cause 100 hidden volcanoes to erupt ByMadeline Reinsel, Eos.org published 6 January 25 More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off.

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an aerial view of an iceberg Massive Antarctic icebergs' split from glaciers may be unrelated to climate change ByEos.org, Rebecca Dzombak published 31 December 24 The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the significance of common, smaller calving events for ice loss and instability.

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underwater image of a lake beneath Antarctica Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem BySkyler Ware published 20 December 24 Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities.

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A close-up photo of iceberg A23a floating on the sea 40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months ByHarry Baker published 18 December 24 The "megaberg" A23a is on the move again after spinning in one spot for months on end. This is the ice slab's second great escape in as many years after being stuck in place for the first 37 years of its existence.

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A satellite photo of a horseshoe-shape island partly covered in snow Antarctica's 'Deception Island' is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano ByHarry Baker published 17 December 24 Earth from spaceA 2018 satellite photo shows the aptly named Deception Island, which was formed by a massive eruption 4,000 years ago and remains volcanically active today.

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