British meteorologist Dennis Bell have been recovered after 66 years. (Image: British Antarctic Survey)
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Antarctica Reveals 66-Year Mystery: Missing British Scientist Dennis Bell Found

  • Dennis Bell, a British meteorologist missing since 1959 in Antarctica, has been found after 66 years.
  • His body, preserved in ice, was discovered on King George Island by a Polish research team due to retreating glaciers.
  • Bell, 25 at the time, fell into a crevasse on July 26, 1959, during an expedition; rescue attempts failed.
  • Modern forensic DNA testing confirmed his identity by matching samples with surviving family members.
  • The discovery, shaped by climate change, highlights Antarctica's shifting landscape and the impact of warming temperatures.

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