Hektoria glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly half its size astonishingly rapidly. Scientists have now discovered the reasons behind its rapid retreat and say it raises fears for sea level ...

The recent rapid retreat of an Antarctic glacier could be unprecedented, a new study suggests, a finding which could have ...

Researchers have discovered 30 previously unknown deep-sea species in the remote ocean surrounding Antarctica, they announced ...

Members of a research crew on Seal Island rejoiced in the puffins’ comeback, but worried about the impacts of climate change on terns, and seethed with anger over budget cuts by the Trump ...

The main goal of the expedition had been to locate, map, and capture images of the Endurance, the historic ship from Shackleton’s 1915 expedition that sank in the same area. However, during their ...

The declining birth rate of southern right whales off the coast of South Africa is a concerning sign for the species' and the ...

A group of researchers has been working to demonstrate that rainfall from India's summer monsoon can set off a powerful ...

Antarctica is far more than just a bucket-list destination ... analyzing and reconstructing levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases and ocean heat. They'll also return to Allan Hill to drill more cores ...

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

As the map shows, the naked land beneath the Antarctic ice sheet is a rugged land, covered in mountain ranges, gorges, and jagged terrain. Remarkably, one part of the bed found under the Byrd Glacier ...

The Australian government says it's "disappointed" after an international conservation meeting in Hobart failed to reach agreement on improved protection measures in Antarctica.

A submersible revealed hidden ice structures under the Antarctic before vanishing, highlighting the complexities of ice shelf ...