President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his ...

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, ...

Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and ...

East Antarctica’s Wilkes Land and Queen Mary Land region recorded 108 gigatons of average ice sheet mass gain per year from ...

Hidden beneath the Antarctic ice lies a system of lakes and watercourses. A research team, including ETH researchers, has for ...

Before you can lace up for one of the world’s most remote races, you’ll need to navigate wild seas, endure freezing ...

This 12-day itinerary showcases the “frozen continent” from land, air, and sea, and explores the remote eastern reaches of ...

A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study ...

The massive inflow of tourism in Antarctica during the austral summer, almost 125,000 visitors per season, more than double the number five years ago, is becoming a growing concern for many NGOs ...

Wairoa Corporal Brian Jane, 27, has just returned home from one of the harshest environments on Earth – Antarctica. The Hawke ...

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily ...

Mass changes across the Antarctic ice sheet have been detected using satellite gravimetry, revealing significant ...