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  Earth’s largest volcanic region found in West Antarctica

  Life | August 14, 2017 17:23 IST

  The newly-discovered volcanoes range in height from 100 to 3,850 m with the highest volcano as tall as Switzerland’s Eiger mountain which is 3,970 meter high.

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  106-year-old, fit to eat fruitcake found in Antarctica

  Blah | August 12, 2017 19:24 IST

  When found, the cake was wrapped in paper and encased in rusted tin box

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  India was part of Antarctica billion years ago, claims Indian-origin geologist

  World | August 04, 2016 16:57 IST

  A team of geologists researching on the evolution of the Earth’s crust have found evidence to support the hypothesis that the Indian subcontinent was part of Antarctica a billion years ago but were separated and

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  Earth's 10 Most Mysterious Lost Worlds and its rare species

  Life | May 03, 2015 19:58 IST

  Some people think there are no secrets left on earth, but little to their knowledge, our planet is none less than a chamber of secrets. It is difficult to believe but there are many places

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  Incredible: Meet the Russian doctor who removed his own appendix in Antarctica

  World | October 10, 2013 6:49 IST

  New Delhi: There are many doctors across the world who have big achievements to their credit. But this Russian doctor performed a self surgery while on expedition in 1961. Meet this surgeon Leonid Rogozov who

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  Flight carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica

  World | January 24, 2013 7:52 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand, Jan 24: A small plane carrying three Canadians disappeared while flying over an Antarctic mountain range, and bad weather Thursday was hampering a search.The flight was going from a station near the

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  In Search Of 'Alien' Life, Russian Scientists Out Of Contact Since Last 6 Days In Antarctica

  World | February 05, 2012 9:54 IST

  London, Feb 5: The scientific community is holding its breath for a team of Russian scientists that has been out of contact with colleagues in the U.S for six days, as they drill into a

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  Antarctica Ozone Hole Now As Big As North America

  World | October 16, 2011 19:16 IST

  Washington, Oct 16: The first significant ozone hole above the Antarctic is now as big as North America, scientists have claimed.Spanning about 25 million square kilometres, the ozone hole over the South Pole reached its