The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can ...

About 68-million-years ago, during the Late Cretaceous, a giant fossil egg was laid in Antarctica. The excavated remains ...

A scientific experiment aimed at detecting dark matter in space launched from Antarctica on December 15, with significant ...

Wondering what to pack for Antarctica? Bring waterproof outerwear, moisture-wicking thermal layers, insulated gloves with ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting ...

Weathered rocks sitting above the ice hold iron concentrations up to ten times higher than earlier reports from elsewhere in Antarctica.

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because ...

In October this year, India announced its intention to build Maitri II, the country’s newest research station in Antarctica ...

Bone-chilling winters, inhabited towns, and lives built around survival — a closer look at a place where minus degrees are ...

The General AntiParticle Spectrometer experiment is suspended from a football-field-sized balloon approximately 24 miles ...