Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls puzzled scientists worldwide. Was it a frozen crime scene, ancient bacteria, or something even ...

Samantha Harper ran through snow, ice, and alongside penguins during a grueling ultra-marathon race on the icy continent. The ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

If you think you can brave the elements, consider moving to these regions where bone-chilling temperatures are the norm.

Its eerie red colour, ability to flow in freezing temperatures, and the resilient life forms within it make it one of ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

The Denman glacier in East Antarctica is one of the largest and fastest melting glaciers on the continent, and yet little is known about what’s causing the accelerated retreat. But over the past three ...

For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has served New Zealand at home and around the world and now the mighty workhorses are about to take their final bow.

An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...