The Wilkes Subglacial Basin is a huge depression in the bedrock beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Although it is one of ...

In August 2024, something extraordinary appeared in the middle of Antarctica’s winter sea ice: a vast expanse of open ocean ...

Sea-level rise is one of the most visible signs of climate change, one that is threatening low-lying coastal communities ...

We set up camp in one of the most remote and unforgiving places on the planet—Antarctica. From icy landscapes to brutal ...

A region of Antarctica with some of the greatest potential to reshape the natural world and human society is also the least ...

Most of the frozen water has vanished because glaciers have been flowing faster into the ocean, rather than because of ...

Antarctic ice loss is likely to continue through 2100 even with deep emissions cuts, but future emissions can still determine how much ice is lost.

Atlas Ocean Voyages has unveiled its 2028/29 Antarctica season, offering travelers more ways to experience the White Continent through an expanded collection of 25 intimate, yacht-style expeditions ...

The magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island, about 1,500km southwest of Tasmania, at 3.46pm on Thursday.

Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot mountains, active "Ring of Fire" volcanoes and the coldest surface temperature ...

Fly across the Drake Passage to King George Island, landing at the Chilean research station which permanently operates there. Explore the world’s last great wilderness—kayak in protected waters, hike ...

After a layoff in tech, I now work a seasonal gig in Antarctica. It's unlike any job I've had before, and the social life ...