A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Over the course of a month-long mission, scientists used an unmanned submersible to capture video footage, photographs, and ...

When is the moment to push beyond all reason and when is the point to go? Now we need to fall back. And this is where we get to the famous quote from Shackleton: ‘I would rather be a live donkey than ...

Off Antarctica, the biggest mystery isn’t centered on any particular creature but on the entire ecosystem: How exactly does that much life thrive under so much ice? In other parts of the ocean, ...

to ensure people are physically and mentally prepared for the particular hardships of life in Antarctica. Teams undergo psychometric testing beforehand, and the South African DFFE said the alleged ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers could have dramatic global consequences. As Totten Glacier oozes off the ...

described the psychological toll of life at the base: "There was a guy who—he had not totally lost it—but you could see he was not the same as when he went to Antarctica. "He couldn't ...

A massive iceberg broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica in January, giving researchers a rare opportunity to ...

Climate shifts ripple beyond Antarctica It's understood that climate change doesn't acknowledge politically drawn borders. But James explains that Antarctica's ice and cold oceans play an outsized ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new ...