The penguins might seem operatic if their songs weren’t so ridiculously unmusical ... of the South Pole and long marches through the Antarctic winter. In fact, only 2 of the 17 penguin species ...

Beneath the great, white expanse of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, a mysterious realm of streams and lakes lies out of sight. Much about this hidden water world remains poorly understood. But a new ...

More than a century ago, explorers from several countries raced to reach the globe’s southernmost point, driven by fierce international rivalries. Now, a new race is under way in Antarctica ...

“Antarctic Ambassadorship has always been at the heart of our mission and vision,” said Steve Jones, Chair of IAATO’s Antarctic Ambassadorship Committee. “This bylaw update represents a ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from ...

But a new study suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), which until now has been extremely stable, might begin to slow down in the next 25 years, with potentially severe consequences for ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq ...

Scientists have recently uncovered a wondrous and vibrant underwater world, previously hidden beneath a massive glacier in Antarctica. The glacier, covering an area of about 510 sq.km. — roughly ...

In our new research, we analyzed a century of data on how many species have been introduced to the icy continent and surrounding sub-Antarctic islands. Though there's little human presence here ...