An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 ...

A team of 16 scientists and support staffers spent four summers drilling through Antarctic ice until they finally reached bedrock. To accomplish their goal, they endured average temperatures of -25.6 ...

A Dec. 26, 2024, Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows maps of purported Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, from Dec. 24, 1979, and the same day in 2024. Text above the graphic says the ...

More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off. The reason is that this unloading of ice sheets reduces pressure on magma chambers below the ...

Icebergs float in Antarctic waters. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear-heavy, with a need for weatherproof clothing as well as gadgets that can make your trip more enjoyable.

For some intrepid travelers to Antarctica, crossing the infamous Drake Passage — a 600-mile stretch of open sea between the tip of South America and the northern Antarctic Peninsula that’s ...

Advertisement The president's trip was meant to reinforce Chile's claim to sovereignty in part of Antarctica. Con el orgullo de haber vivido una experiencia histórica, a más de 20 grados bajo ...

As BBC News filmed with scientists in the Antarctic Peninsula, one whale used its four-metre-long fin to sweep a net of bubbles around its prey and trap them, known as "bubble-netting".

Antarctica is approaching a series of cascading tipping points that could reshape ecosystems and intensify global climate disruptions, according to a new study by an international team of ...

The young Everester reached the summit of Mt Vinson, Antractica, on December 24 at 17:20 hrs Chilean Standard Time ...

When he agreed to travel to Antarctica on the proviso he wouldn't have to cover the trip costs, he expected the sun to rise and fall out of view from the horizon. But in the new clip ...