A Mzansi scientist filmed the Antarctica ice wall from aboard the SA Agulhas II at Penguin Bukta, and her video went viral ...

While the Stargate movies and TV shows mostly tied all their loose ends, there are still some open mysteries that the revival ...

Antarctica’s massive ice shelves melt largely from the bottom, as warmer seawater eats away at the floating ice. What’s going on beneath these shelves isn’t well-known, however. Because Antarctic ...

For over 2,000 years, the story of Atlantis has fascinated historians, archaeologists, and skeptics alike. First described by the Greek philosopher Plato, Atlantis was said to be a powerful island ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A comprehensive 30-year study led by University of California, Irvine glaciologists has produced a circumpolar ice grounding line migration map of Antarctica. An amalgamation of three decades of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: First discovered in 1911 by British geologist Thomas ...

Remains of the McCloud Glacier, 2024, photographed by Prof Pete Convey. "Note the clear nunatak at the mid-right of the glacier," said Convey. "This is named 'Manhaul Rock' and, when I was first on ...

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed. By Eric Niiler Prospectors are scouring the Pacific Ocean ...

Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles. Scientists with the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre captured footage of a ...

The Pentagon has secured $194 million to build the first of a fleet of new ski planes that will support troops flying over the Arctic and Antarctic. Funding approved by Congress last month includes ...