‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies
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The Abstract<br>‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies
Becky Ferreira
May 23, 2026<br>at 9:00 AM
Whalers buried in the Norwegian Arctic in the 1600s and 1700s are thawing out of the permafrost, underscoring the threat of climate change to archaeological sites around the world.
A grave close to a slope at “Corpse Point” in Svalbard, Norway. Image: Loktu, Lise, and Brødholt, Elin Therese
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that felt the heat, left their mark, survived a cataclysm, and watched cows watch TV.<br>First, the bones of long-dead whalers are spilling out their Arctic graves due to human-driven climate change. Then: a trip to “where the snakes lost life,” an ur-moon in the ashes, and the facial recognition abilities of cows.
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