Microscopic life in this lake could give insights into the earliest life on Earth. (Photo by Abbey Dias/National Science Foundation) The McMurdo Dry Valleys don’t look like they belong in Antarctica.

1. McMurdo Dry Valleys This area is often considered the driest place on Earth, with some regions experiencing no rainfall for nearly 2 million years. The valleys are largely snow-free due to ...

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Antarctica wasn’t always there, at the bottom of the Earth. Over one billion years ago it was in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Jason Flesher, Director of Discovery Operations for Scenic, will lead a webinar focused on East Africa this Wednesday 26 February at 10:00am AEDT.

Blood Falls at the terminus of Taylor Glacier in the McMurdo Dry Valleys is a unique feature where iron-rich brine from the subsurface is released at the front of the glacier, which feeds into the ice ...

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Marine layer clouds will be moving into some coastal and interior valleys in San Luis Obispo and ... It’s been such a beautiful weekend so far! Dry conditions will continue through this week.