A network of ancient subglacial basins stretching across much of East Antarctica has been identified and mapped at continent ...

Amber usually brings to mind tropical forests, trapped insects, and warm landscapes. That is what makes the new Antarctic ...

Greenland’s ice sheet is losing mass fast enough to raise global sea levels by roughly 0.69 millimeters each year, a rate ...

Visitors in November can expect temperatures between a low of 25 degrees to a high of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest ...

Planning for an expedition to Antarctica can feel overwhelming, with many questions looming about what to pack, how to prepare and what to expect once on arrival. Here are tips for the journey.

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more ...

For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from rapid ice melting, but then sea ice began to decline dramatically.

Antarctica has long been seen as Earth’s frozen shield, vast, remote, and seemingly unbreakable. Yet scientists are now warning that some of its most fragile regions may have crossed a dangerous ...

Navigating snow drifts, social isolation and elephant seals, sci-fi-inspired architect Hugh Broughton is reshaping life at ...

When you think of Antarctica, you might imagine a stark, otherworldly continent of endless, white ice, with the only sound being the wind punctuated by the crack of a glacier calving in the distance.

Antarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A recent hantavirus outbreak highlights these concerns.

Scientists have discovered that Antarctica is melting from below, meaning melting is happening faster than we thought.