Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed ...

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the Sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, ...

Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research from the University of Gothenburg.

Navigating monolithic icebergs, massive ocean waves and sub-zero snowstorms, CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator is a workhorse for Antarctic science. In just over 11 years and spread across seven ...

Applications open for $15,000 Antarctic Fellowship from IAATO, Early-Career Award from COMNAP and Scientific Committee on ...

A recent study reveals Antarctic microbes can produce energy from atmospheric gases at temperatures as low as -20°C through a process called aerotrophy. This ability highlights potential resilience to ...

Educational travel is one of the most powerful ways families can grow together and this is especially true in places like Antarctica. “When a child is standing three feet away from a penguin colony, ...

According to NASA, Lake Untersee is an underground body of water resting in the snow-capped peaks of East Antarctica. Hidden like a time capsule, it p.

Antarctic sea ice shows signs of recovery in 2026 after several critical years, but scientists warn that this recovery is not definitive.

Antarctica could be completely ice-free one day if we allow climate change to continue unabated. The change will take ...

My cute penguin video had barely uploaded to Instagram before my phone hummed with indignant texts. “How could you go to ...

A study reveals that geoengineering plans to save polar ice would not work and could cause environmental damage.