These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

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Thousands of Meteorites Are Vanishing in Antarctica. Now Scientists have Revealed Why.

A new study says that as many as 12,200 extraterrestrial meteorites sitting on the surface of Antarctica are disappearing every year. Read More

How sexual harassment is rife in Antarctica

Women have been 'gaslit' over reports of abuse at 'the emptiest, windiest, highest, driest, coldest place on Earth' ... Read More

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