Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed When scientists peered beneath one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves, they were surprised to find an upside-down landscape of peaks, valleys and plateaus.

“We had to double check it was real” - Scientists have been mapping the “dark side” of the Dotson Ice Shelf. The swirls and scoops of this otherworldly landscape give us a new understanding of how the ocean is melting Antarctic ice.

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Astronauts of the underworld: The scientists venturing into the deep, dark Earth Blind spiders and whip scorpions, the future of climate change, photosynthesis in the dark – here's what the deepest places on Earth can reveal about life and the universe.

In caves, says Phil Short, treasures can be found – "new species, new cures for disease". www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes.

“Birds flow through the world… They see objects in front of them, and flowing past – and they see the world retreating behind them” - my latest for @BBC_Future www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The bees learning to fight off invasive hornets Experts warn it's "boom time" for invasive species like the Asian hornet. But some native bee species are learning to fight back.

And another from yesterday (also BBC Future) - the kick ass bumblebees taking down invasive Asian hornets 🐝 💪 www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Wise, lucky, terrifying: The surprising 4,000-year history of dragons From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and Viking raids, here are the real-life phenomena linked to an ancient myth.

Welcome to the year of the #dragon! At @BBC_Future we looked at the history of dragon myths from across the world 🐉 One from England is the “wyrm” which “has no legs, but slithers like a serpent” - www.bbc.com/future/artic...