On January 13, when an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica’s immense George VI Ice Shelf, scientists in a nearby research vessel did something nobody had ever done.

The RSV Nuyina has been examining marine life in its research on a melting glacier, and the 60 researchers on board are making the most of the maiden research voyage.

Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...

With six months of continual darkness, sub-zero conditions and supreme isolation, the Antarctic is the perfect setting for a horror flick in which the environment drives inhabitants to madness.

Researchers isolated in Antarctica for months have reportedly pleaded for help, after allegations of physical assault, sexual harassment, and death threats. Nine researchers are currently in the ...

A team led by Brazilian researchers carried out a 70-day expedition around Antarctica to understand the melting rate of glacial ice and to see how the region is reacting to global warming.

Lesai Seema is a director at specialist environmental law firm Cullinan & Associates and a working group member of Antarctic Rights. At the heart of the discussion on Antarctic governance is a ...

A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life seen nearly 230 meters deep beneath what was once Antarctic ice. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Insitute On a January morning in 2025, an iceberg the ...

Melting on the Antarctic Ice Sheet for the 2024 to 2025 season began with above average melt extents in all regions, but melt extent dropped to nearly zero or below average from February 1 to March 15 ...

Little is known about life underneath Antarctica. On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating glacier attached to ...

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 ...

Christy Slate, the director of School Improvement for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, has been named the acting principal of Sedge Garden Elementary School. Slate began her job Monday and ...