In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.

It’s the kind of event that when it happens, you leave whatever you’re doing,” said Patricia Esquete, the expedition’s chief scientist.

When a massive iceberg calved off the Antarctic coast earlier this year, it did more than just reshape the ice sheet—it ...

A gigantic iceberg cracked off Antarctica on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades. Researchers decided to search the seafloor under the freshly exposed ocean. What ...

Qantas has been flying to Antarctica for 30 years, since 1994. Over that time, it has completed over 150 flights of the ...

The Antarctic coast on a clear day. - Getty Images One of the study’s authors is adamant that the findings should not be blown out of proportion. "Antarctica, it seems, will indeed turn green ...

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: A gigantic iceberg about 19 miles longcracked off the ice sheet on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen ...

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: A gigantic iceberg about 19 miles long cracked off the ice sheet on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen ...

As polar tourism surges, experts warn of its environmental impact. From transport choices to local food, here's how to visit ...