Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more ...

Earth's past, present and future come together on Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of the continents. Scientists say it holds clues to humanity's most important questions ...

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

The Antarctic Treaty is an agreement to conserve and manage the continent. It was signed by twelve different nations. Several countries set up research bases to help their studies and exploration.

In 1976, the treaty nations signatories decided to impose a moratorium on the exploration and exploitation of Antarctic minerals, taking a precautionary approach to protecting the region.

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet, a vast expanse spanning over 10 million square kilometers, has long concealed a landscape millions of years old. Thanks to satellite technology and groundbreaking ...

Over the past 50 years, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been one of the significant acquirers of aero geophysical data over Antarctica, providing scientists with gravity, magnetic ...