In East Antarctica, just southeast of Japanese research outpost Showa Station, eagle-eyed users spotted a mysterious “doorway,” which has become the topic of wild theories online, with some ...

A vital glacier in western Antarctica appears to be smoking in a rare view captured by a NASA satellite earlier this month. The so-called “sea smoke,” isn’t actually smoke, it’s fog ...

New data gathered by NASA shows that the ozone hole over the Antarctic this year was the seventh smallest since 1992. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ...

The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. It has earned its ...

Welcome to our second Postcard from Rothera Research Station, giving you an update on progress as we modernise our largest ...

There is nowhere on earth quite as ethereal as Antarctica. This icy kingdom is nestled at the bottom of our planet and holds a vast wilderness to be explored. You might catch a glimpse of whales and ...

In fact, the research showed that vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades. “The landscape is still almost entirely dominated by ...

James McAlloon, a Queensland resident, has been training for his upcoming Antarctica journey. In December, he will be attempting to become the first person to complete a six week sea-to-summit ...

To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. An awe-inspiring 3D scan has brought the shipwreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, found in 2022, back to life.

Even the world’s most successful wild animal isn’t safe from climate change. As Antarctic krill face unprecedented challenges in the Southern Ocean, a new project has been launched to better ...

If you want to experience Antarctica without actually going there,  Into the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica will take you on ...