# antarctic (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover antarctic. Page: Feed: --- ## [A trail camera in British Columbia recorded a wild wolf swimming out to a buoy, dragging a completely submerged crab trap onto the beach by its rope and then spending three minutes figuring out how to open the bait cup](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-trail-camera-in-british-columbia-recorded-a-wild-wolf-swimming-out-to-a-buoy-dragging-a-completely-submerged-crab-trap-onto-the-beach-by-its-rope-and-then-spending-three-minutes-figuring-out-how-to/35955/) _2026-08-25 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ A wild wolf pulled a submerged crab trap ashore in British Columbia, revealing a remarkable display of problem-solving. ## [In 1822, villagers found a white stork alive in Germany with an African spear lodged through its neck, and the wounded bird ended up providing some of the first physical proof that birds crossed continents during migration](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1822-villagers-found-a-white-stork-alive-in-germany-with-an-african-spear-lodged-through-its-neck-and-the-wounded-bird-ended-up-providing-some-of-the-first-physical-proof-that-birds-crossed-conti/35951/) _2026-08-25 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ A stork returned to Germany with an African spear through its body, leaving remarkable evidence of migration across continents. ## [America’s bald eagle looks like one of nature’s most familiar birds, but its enormous nests, surprising swimming ability and strange everyday behaviors reveal an animal far more unusual than the national symbol suggests](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/americas-bald-eagle-looks-like-one-of-natures-most-familiar-birds-but-its-enormous-nests-surprising-swimming-ability-and-strange-everyday-behaviors-reveal-an-animal-far-more-unusua/35947/) _2026-08-25 · ECONEWS · ECOticias.com_ Bald eagles can swim, build enormous nests and even sound different from the famous cry Hollywood gave them. ## [A 29-year-old engineering student started mixing ordinary materials in an experiment and ended up creating something researchers believe could solve a problem engineers have been struggling with for years](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-29-year-old-engineering-student-started-mixing-ordinary-materials-in-an-experiment-and-ended-up-creating-something-researchers-believe-could-solve-a-problem-engineers-have-been-struggling-with-for-y/35919/) _2026-08-24 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ A 29-year-old Argentine built a magnetic wall finish that lets people hang tools without drilling, though it remains unproven at scale. ## [A pangolin collected in 1836 sat inside a museum for nearly 190 years until scientists extracted its DNA and discovered the forgotten animal belonged to a species that had been hiding in plain sight](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-pangolin-collected-in-1836-sat-inside-a-museum-for-nearly-190-years-until-scientists-extracted-its-dna-and-discovered-the-forgotten-animal-belonged-to-a-species-that-had-been-hiding-in-plain-sight/35918/) _2026-08-24 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ DNA from an 1836 museum pangolin skin proves the Himalayan pangolin is its own species, aiding efforts to fight illegal trafficking. ## [Saturn’s moon Titan has clouds, rain, rivers, lakes and seas that look strangely familiar from space, but at temperatures near -297°F the liquid flowing across this frozen world is methane instead of water](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/saturns-moon-titan-has-clouds-rain-rivers-lakes-and-seas-that-look-strangely-familiar-from-space-but-at-temperatures-near-297f-the-liquid-flowing-across-this-frozen-world-is-methan/35917/) _2026-08-24 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Titan's rivers and lakes hold liquid methane at -290F, not water, while a hidden ocean may sit 35 to 50 miles beneath its icy crust. ## [Britain wants to build a wall across a working river with 28 turbines, hold back a 33-foot tide and generate power for 120 years, but the giant project still has not been told exactly where to stand](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/britain-wants-to-build-a-wall-across-a-working-river-with-28-turbines-hold-back-a-33-foot-tide-and-generate-power-for-120-years-but-the-giant-project-still-has-not-been-told-exactly-where-to-stand/35916/) _2026-08-23 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ Britain's Mersey tidal barrage would use 28 turbines to nearly triple South Korea's Sihwa output, but funding remains unsecured. ## [In 1968, two Soviet steppe tortoises flew around the Moon and returned alive to Earth before Apollo 8 carried humans there](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-1968-two-soviet-steppe-tortoises-flew-around-the-moon-and-returned-alive-to-earth-before-apollo-8-carried-humans-there/35915/) _2026-08-23 · ECONEWS · ECOticias.com_ Two Soviet tortoises orbited the Moon in 1968 and returned alive, but they were the first vertebrates there, not the first animals. ## [Texas school buses can turn dangerously hot before children even reach class, and researchers are finding that the metal boxes carrying students every day may be trapping far more heat than parents realize](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/texas-school-buses-can-turn-dangerously-hot-before-children-even-reach-class-and-researchers-are-finding-that-the-metal-boxes-carrying-students-every-day-may-be-trapping-far-more-heat-than-parents-re/35914/) _2026-08-23 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Electric school buses are pitched as Texas blackout savers, but no public record confirms it, unlike verified programs in California. ## [Scientists analyzed hundreds of human genomes and found DNA from two unknown ancient groups: a ghost lineage that split off 800,000 years ago, and another dating back 1.8 million years](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/scientists-analyzed-hundreds-of-human-genomes-and-found-dna-from-two-unknown-ancient-groups-a-ghost-lineage-that-split-off-800000-years-ago-and-another-dating-back-1-8-million-years/35880/) _2026-08-23 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ Ancient genomes reveal two unknown human groups, including a 'ghost' lineage that split off 800,000 years ago. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/klC4FvAoZAOZ) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Moken children in the Andaman Sea free-dive without goggles and see clearly underwater, a skill years of practice, not dolphin-like biology, trained into their eyes](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/moken-children-in-the-andaman-sea-free-dive-without-goggles-and-see-clearly-underwater-a-skill-years-of-practice-not-dolphin-like-biology-trained-into-their-eyes/35877/) _2026-08-22 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Moken children see clearly underwater without goggles, and studies show training, not dolphin-like biology, explains it. ## [Argentine ants defend citrus pests from predators in California’s groves and vineyards, raising honeydew pressure and weakening biological control, after spreading from South America in 1891](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/argentine-ants-defend-citrus-pests-from-predators-in-californias-groves-and-vineyards-raising-honeydew-pressure-and-weakening-biological-control-after-spreading-from-south-america-in-1891/35876/) _2026-08-22 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Argentine ants protect citrus pests from predators, weakening biological control across California groves since 1907. ## [Researchers released 16,500 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the ocean near Cape Cod, the first EPA-permitted trial of its kind, and a dye tracer followed the patch for five days](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/researchers-released-16500-gallons-of-sodium-hydroxide-into-the-ocean-near-cape-cod-the-first-epa-permitted-trial-of-its-kind-and-a-dye-tracer-followed-the-patch-for-five-days/35875/) _2026-08-22 · ECONEWS · ECOticias.com_ Researchers dumped 16,500 gallons of lye off Cape Cod, the first EPA-permitted trial to make seawater less acidic. ## [Brazilian geneticist Warwick Kerr bred honey bees for tropical heat in 1956, and 26 swarming colonies spread across the Western Hemisphere by 1990, transforming pollination patterns](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/brazilian-geneticist-warwick-kerr-bred-honey-bees-for-tropical-heat-in-1956-and-26-swarming-colonies-spread-across-the-western-hemisphere-by-1990-transforming-pollination-patterns/35874/) _2026-08-22 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ Brazil's 1956 bee-breeding project spread hybrids across the hemisphere by 1990: more defensive, but better pollinators. ## [A globe skimmer dragonfly barely 1.5 inches long may fly 3,700 miles across generations, and DNA now links its populations across Asia and the Americas in one migration circuit](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-globe-skimmer-dragonfly-barely-1-5-inches-long-may-fly-3700-miles-across-generations-and-dna-now-links-its-populations-across-asia-and-the-americas-in-one-migration-circuit/35882/) _2026-08-22 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ DNA shows a 1.5-inch dragonfly may fly 3,700 miles across generations, linking populations on opposite continents. ## [California’s iceplant from South Africa spreads three feet a year across bluffs and dunes, crowding native plants, and pulling it out turns out to be only the first step](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/californias-iceplant-from-south-africa-spreads-three-feet-a-year-across-bluffs-and-dunes-crowding-native-plants-and-pulling-it-out-turns-out-to-be-only-the-first-step/35881/) _2026-08-22 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Iceplant spreads 3 feet a year on California's coast. Pulling it out is only step one; dunes need years to recover. ## [China’s karst sinkholes shelter the endangered Magnolia aromatica from heat and drought, yet genetic research found populations inside carry more harmful mutations and less diversity than trees outside, weakening their adaptability](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/chinas-karst-sinkholes-shelter-the-endangered-magnolia-aromatica-from-heat-and-drought-yet-genetic-research-found-populations-inside-carry-more-harmful-mutations-and-less-diversity-than-trees-outsi/35848/) _2026-08-21 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ China's karst sinkholes shelter an endangered magnolia from heat, but isolation is quietly loading it with harmful mutations. ## [Lake Vostok lies liquid four kilometers beneath Antarctic ice at minus 3°C, not from antifreeze but from pressure lowering water’s melting point while thick ice slows heat loss and Earth’s internal energy persists](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/lake-vostok-lies-liquid-four-kilometers-beneath-antarctic-ice-at-minus-3c-not-from-antifreeze-but-from-pressure-lowering-waters-melting-point-while-thick-ice-slows-heat-loss-and-earths-inte/35847/) _2026-08-21 · ECONEWS · ECOticias.com_ Four kilometers under Antarctic ice, extreme pressure keeps Lake Vostok liquid below freezing, a clue for life on icy moons. ## [Forty years after Chernobyl, wolves, lynx, Przewalski’s horses, and wild boar now use the exclusion zone at sevenfold density, showing how quickly large mammals benefit when human pressure vanishes across vast connected areas](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/forty-years-after-chernobyl-wolves-lynx-przewalskis-horses-and-wild-boar-now-use-the-exclusion-zone-at-sevenfold-density-showing-how-quickly-large-mammals-benefit-when-human-pressure-vanishes-a/35846/) _2026-08-21 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ Forty years after the disaster, wolves, lynx and wild horses thrive at sevenfold density in Chernobyl, though abundance isn't health. ## [NASA contracted SpaceX for $843 million to develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will guide the 945,000-pound Space Station into a remote ocean corridor after the last crew returns, controlling the debris footprint](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/nasa-contracted-spacex-for-843-million-to-develop-the-u-s-deorbit-vehicle-that-will-guide-the-945000-pound-space-station-into-a-remote-ocean-corridor-after-the-last-crew-returns-controlling-the-de/35845/) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ NASA is paying SpaceX hundreds of millions to build the spacecraft that guides the retiring Space Station into a remote ocean. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qxW45TJBvq6a) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [IceCube’s detector spreads 5,160 light sensors across a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice between 1,450 and 2,450 meters deep, using Earth itself as a shield to catch neutrinos arriving upward from the northern sky](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/icecubes-detector-spreads-5160-light-sensors-across-a-cubic-kilometer-of-antarctic-ice-between-1450-and-2450-meters-deep-using-earth-itself-as-a-shield-to-catch-neutrinos-arriving-upward-from-th/35844/) _2026-08-20 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Buried under Antarctic ice, the IceCube observatory uses Earth as a filter to catch neutrinos and trace their cosmic sources. ## [New Haven placed 1,900 solar panels on a former landfill, producing 1.4 million kilowatt-hours yearly for 200 homes and $1.5 million over 20 years, while 63 gigawatts of capacity wait across 4,312 closed sites](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/new-haven-placed-1900-solar-panels-on-a-former-landfill-producing-1-4-million-kilowatt-hours-yearly-for-200-homes-and-1-5-million-over-20-years-while-63-gigawatts-of-capacity-wait-across-4312-clo/35843/) _2026-08-20 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ A capped landfill in New Haven now earns solar income instead of costing upkeep, part of a wider 63-gigawatt opportunity. ## [Anker’s 5 kWh Solarbank 4 battery promises £398 annual savings by shifting electricity use through time, yet UK plug-in rules cover only solar panels, requiring hardwired installation by a licensed electrician](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/ankers-5-kwh-solarbank-4-battery-promises-398-annual-savings-by-shifting-electricity-use-through-time-yet-uk-plug-in-rules-cover-only-solar-panels-requiring-hardwired-installation-by-a-licensed-el/35842/) _2026-08-20 · ECONEWS · ECOticias.com_ Anker's plug-in battery promises to cut U.K. bills without solar panels, but new rules cap it and payback can take four years. ## [The viral story of honey tasting edible from an Egyptian tomb 3,000 years later has strong chemistry but weak documentation, with the famous jar, archaeologist, and safety test remaining elusive](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-viral-story-of-honey-tasting-edible-from-an-egyptian-tomb-3000-years-later-has-strong-chemistry-but-weak-documentation-with-the-famous-jar-archaeologist-and-safety-test-remaining-elusive/35841/) _2026-08-20 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ The viral tomb-honey story has weak evidence, but honey's low water, acidity and peroxide really can keep it edible for millennia. ## [A closed coal pit in Spain became a lake holding 547 billion liters of water over four years, with scientists documenting chemically distinct layers that show careful oversight remains crucial for ecosystem recovery](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-closed-coal-pit-in-spain-became-a-lake-holding-547-billion-liters-of-water-over-four-years-with-scientists-documenting-chemically-distinct-layers-that-show-careful-oversight-remains-crucial-for-eco/35814/) _2026-08-20 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ A closed coal pit in Spain was filled with water over a four year period, transforming it into an award winning beach Engineers poured ## [A carbonaceous asteroid 10-15 kilometers wide struck Mexico’s Yucatán 66 million years ago at 64,000 km/h, and isotope analysis now pinpoints its origin beyond Jupiter as a rare CO-type meteorite](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-carbonaceous-asteroid-10-15-kilometers-wide-struck-mexicos-yucatan-66-million-years-ago-at-64000-km-h-and-isotope-analysis-now-pinpoints-its-origin-beyond-jupiter-as-a-rare-co-type-meteorite/35813/) _2026-08-20 · Kevin Montien · ECOticias.com_ Scientists find the cosmic return address of the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs Sixty-six million years ago, a \] slammed into what ## [Lake Mead dropped below its previous record at 1,039.70 feet, exposing St. Thomas ruins with foundations now visible 60 feet above the waterline, marking the Colorado River system’s deepening water crisis](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/lake-mead-dropped-below-its-previous-record-at-1039-70-feet-exposing-st-thomas-ruins-with-foundations-now-visible-60-feet-above-the-waterline-marking-the-colorado-river-systems-deepening-water-c/35818/) _2026-08-19 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Receding Lake Mead uncovers submerged Nevada town as Hoover Dam approaches power thresholds As Lake Mead plunges to a record low of ## [A 13-meter dolmen tomb in southern Spain preserves ivory, amber, shells, and flint from 5,000 years ago, offering context for burial customs and long-distance trade networks rather than a treasure cache](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-13-meter-dolmen-tomb-in-southern-spain-preserves-ivory-amber-shells-and-flint-from-5000-years-ago-offering-context-for-burial-customs-and-long-distance-trade-networks-rather-than-a-treasure-cac/35817/) _2026-08-19 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ Deep in southern Spain, a 5,000-year-old collective tomb stretching 43 ft. is revealing how prehistoric communities honored their ## [Zendaya wore Iranian plaques from the first millennium BC at a London premiere, raising questions about documentation as heritage researchers demand complete ownership histories for ancient objects in celebrity circulation](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/zendaya-wore-iranian-plaques-from-the-first-millennium-bc-at-a-london-premiere-raising-questions-about-documentation-as-heritage-researchers-demand-complete-ownership-histories-for-ancient-objects-in/35816/) _2026-08-19 · Sonia Ramírez · ECOticias.com_ Zendaya wore Iranian plaques from the first millennium BC at a London premiere, raising questions about documentation and heritage At ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QPWZcJpXsQAO) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Nauru’s citizenship-by-investment program raises $90,000 per applicant for climate resilience, using island relocation funding while offering passports with access to 85 destinations, no residency required](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/naurus-citizenship-by-investment-program-raises-90000-per-applicant-for-climate-resilience-using-island-relocation-funding-while-offering-passports-with-access-to-85-destinations-no-residency-re/35815/) _2026-08-19 · Adrian Villellas · ECOticias.com_ Can a new passport program help protect an applicant’s new home? Nauru, a tiny island over 1,000 miles northeast of Australia known