Antarctica's patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted ...

At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...

This discovery, experts warn, could shift the world’s energy balance and turn Antarctica from a scientific sanctuary into the ...

Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...

The name Antarctica dates back centuries—and it wasn’t just about ice. It came from ancient ideas about balance, geography, and a land no one had seen.

Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By ...

A total collapse of the roughly 80-mile-wide Thwaites Glacier, the widest in the world, would trigger changes that could lead ...

The banks of the Dead Sea are the lowest point on dry land but not the deepest point on Earth's surface. That distinction ...

East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...

A new study reveals that bird endemism in Antarctica and the southern hemisphere is underestimated, highlighting their unique ...

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in ...

Antarctica’s patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Maori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) ...