The NSF is beginning an operational retreat from Antarctica. Both the aging U.S. facilities and the research itself are ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Just one life-saving machine is still limping along at the isolated outpost. Back-up systems have thrown in the towel. As ...

A team of scientists set out on the research ship Falkor (too) in February for a 35-day expedition off the South Sandwich Islands, a chain of subantarctic islands. Their main goal was to use a ...

Here's our latest postcard from Rothera Research Station - Discovery Building progress and station life!March was a bustling ...

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to ...

Colossal squid, scientifically known as Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, can reach about 23 feet long and weigh up to 1,100 pounds.

Two research expeditions have captured the first footage of two squid species — a colossal squid and a glacial glass squid — swimming in the deep sea.

National Lottery support will help secure RRS Discovery’s future as one of the world’s most important historic vessels.

When an iceberg broke away from Antarctica in January, it opened up a rare opportunity for scientists to explore a pristine ...

It proved to be a fortuitous diversion of their ship, R/V Falkor (Too ... and Marine Biology at UC Santa Barbara who specializes in Antarctic research. With the advent of remote submersible ...