"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

Many of us perceive Antarctica as a distant and mysterious corner of the world. The coldest and most wind-swept region on ...

Antarctica’s summer sea ice has dropped to one of its lowest extents ever recorded, shrinking to levels 30% below the ...

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

Isolation, frigid temperatures and old food are small prices to pay for the opportunity to do research in Antarctica.

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a press release about the map said. Scientists used data from planes, satellites, ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues.

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

The Scenic Eclipse is one of only a few Antarctic vessels to carry a submarine. The submarine—the Scenic Neptune —can carry ...