Thousands of Adélie penguins found dead in Antarctica in 2024 were primarily victims of avian cholera, not high pathogenicity ...

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is even more dangerous than scientists had previously thought, a new study has found.

Polynyas are patches of open water surrounded by sea ice, where heat and moisture can pass freely between the ocean and ...

When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics "for decisive ...

Most of the frozen water has vanished because glaciers have been flowing faster into the ocean, rather than because of surface melting of ice sheets, according to a new study. Researchers estimate the ...

While humans might be mostly to blame for Antarctica’s snow melt, scientists are pointing to another surprising source of the ...

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

Snow algae can produce striking red or green patches across the Antarctic landscape, depending on their growing conditions.

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

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

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 ...

Aureum enables us to bring our distinctive explorer-led approach to Antarctica and South Georgia on a vessel purpose-designed for just 36 guests.” — Michele D’Agostino, Co-Founder of Secret Atlas NEW ...