A newly identified rocky island in the northwestern Weddell Sea, previously marked only as a navigation hazard, was confirmed during the 2026 Polarstern expedition led by the Alfred Wegener Institute. Its ice-covered surface blends with surrounding icebergs, making detection from satellite imagery difficult—raising a key question: how many similar features remain misclassified in sparsely surveyed Antarctic waters? (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute / Christian Haas)

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Wellington saw its first snow in 11 years as an Antarctic blast gripped New Zealand, closing roads and delighting Dunedin's Baldwin Street skiers.

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