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“Pine Island Amber”: Scientists discover world's southernmost amber in antarctica, revealing forest
Around 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees, allowing them to grow and survive.
First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole
Along with fossils of roots, pollen, and spores, the amber provides some of the best evidence yet that a mid-Cretaceous, swampy rainforest existed near the South Pole, and that this prehistoric environment was " dominated by conifers ", similar to forests in New Zealand and Patagonia today.
Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
The discovery of amber in Antarctica has been reported for the first time, as detailed in a recent study published in Antarctic Science. Dr. Johann Klages from the University of Bremen, alongside a team of researchers,
Antarctic Amber Discovered for the First Time
A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute and TU Bergakademie Freiberg has discovered amber in Antarctica, offering unprecedented insight into ancient polar forests. The amber reveals evidence of resin-producing trees.
90-million-year-old amber discovered in Antarctica reveals secrets of ancient forest
The amber, excavated from Pine Island Bay in the Amundsen Sea Embayment, provides a unique snapshot of life in prehistoric Antarctica.
First amber find on the Antarctic continent provides new insights into Cretaceous forests
Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been closed, thanks to a team led by Dr. Johann P. Klages from the Alfred Wegener Institute,
First-Ever Amber Found in Antarctica Unlocks Secrets of Cretaceous Rainforest
Today, Antarctica is a huge frozen continent, though it was once temperate enough to be covered in swampy forests. Now, a team of scientists has discovered fossilized tree resin—amber—on the continent for the first time.
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The Alarming Reason Flowers Are Blooming In Antarctica
Most people picture Antarctica as a barren, icy expanse, but recently, more plants have taken root there. The reason for that ...
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An underwater volcano caused 85,000 earthquakes in Antarctica
A long-dormant underwater volcano near Antarctica may have erupted ... have caused massive ground movement on King George Island in the Antarctic. Image source: tonguy324 / Adobe Researchers ...
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NASA Images Reveal Strange 'Sea Smoke' Rising From Vital Antarctic Glacier
Satellite imagery captures phenomena over Pine Island Glacier, highlighting challenges in studying Antarctica's rapidly changing climate.
Festival worker to become Antarctic postmaster
A man whose usual job involves setting up big tops at music festivals is preparing to run the world's most southerly post ...
What carbon dioxide 'jumps' from Antarctic ice say about climate change
The atmosphere is constantly changing. Its composition has varied regularly over the course of the planet's climatic epochs, ...
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First amber find on the Antarctic continent
Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. Researchers have now made the southernmost discovery of amber in the world.