The frozen continent has never been so desirable. But as other nations try to get in on the action, a race to the bottom ...

Aside from the obvious problems of melting Antarctic ice, this problem of hidden volcanoes becoming active could spell ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Bellingshausen and Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled ...

In 2017, scientists discovered amber in a sediment core from the Antarctic, and analysis since has revealed a startling truth ...

The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.

Currently, the gigantic iceberg A23a is moving toward the South Atlantic Ocean and will strike South Georgia Island in two to ...

A voyage to the great White Continent is both a dream come true and a call to arms, to protect our icy poles and, in turn, our planet.

Oregon Air Guardsmen are crucial in supporting Antarctic operations, providing transportation, logistics, and personnel ...

EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide.

Once the vessel reaches Antarctica, scientists “will be doing some core sampling (of the ocean floor), some oceanography and some marine geology,” French said. The ship can operate in ice ...