Either way, the continent at the bottom of our planet is 200 years old, so we thought we’d celebrate with some facts about the the coldest place on Earth. Antarctica was first sighted by humans ...

Ice defines the white continent and its surrounding ocean – only 2% of Antarctica is free of it, with ninety percent of the world’s entire stock of ice locked up on the frozen continent.

“Soil in Antarctica is mostly poor or non-existent, but this increase in plant life will add organic matter, and facilitate soil formation – potentially paving the way for other plants to grow. This ...

These come at a high cost, but they do allow you to bypass the notoriously rough seas of the Drake Passage and start your cruise of Antarctica from the continent itself. Out of reach for all but ...

Antarctica is Earth's frozen continent. Covering 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers), it's bigger than Europe and Australia. It holds about 60% of Earth's total fresh water ...

Did you know that the driest continent on Earth is Antarctica? Many people think of deserts like the Sahara, but Antarctica receives even less precipitation. Some parts of it, like the McMurdo Dry ...

A portion of the world's iciest, coldest continent is "greening" at a dramatic ... 1986 to nearly 14.3 square miles in 2021. The warmer Antarctica gets, the greener it gets: "Antarctica has ...