Operation HighJump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica. Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of the most famous ...

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink ...

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...

Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes.

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – “ancient water, carbon, and microbial life return to the surface to shape and change the world.” ...

Scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate ...

How should you pack for a journey to the White Continent? Here's what you need to know about essential and non-essential items.

The European Union funded Beyond EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) with support from nations across the continent. Italy is coordinating the project. The announcement was ...

Antarctic plunder fish, or Harpagifer antarcticus, from Signy Island. Credit Chris Gilbert Cambridge researchers are set to explore the uncharted depths of life in the extreme cold, with findings ...