Drilling through nearly two miles of Antarctic ice is not something you do casually. It takes years of preparation, ...

New Antarctic research shows the deepest layer of the Southern Ocean is shrinking faster than scientists realized, with the ...

Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, the region was populated by lush forests.

A record-breaking T. rex goes up for auction as a long-lost Antarctic fossil resurfaces. What dinosaur bones tell us about a ...

How a massive Antarctic penguin colony forced a clean-energy project to shift 1.2 miles, ensuring wildlife and power coexist.

After more than a century at the bottom of the Antarctic’s Weddell sea, an expedition set off to photograph the final resting ...

An Antarctic wind farm moved to protect penguins, and today more than 29,000 breeding pairs thrive near the research station.

In January 2025, the massive A-84 iceberg calved from Antarctica, exposing a hidden marine ecosystem while raising alarms ...

Microplastic contamination has been a much-discussed topic over the last several years, but contamination from even smaller ...

Weddell seal pups living in the Antarctic need to learn how to hold their breath and get in and out of the water.

A draft law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection entered its second review on Tuesday, strengthening legal safeguards for the continent's fragile ecosystem as China enhances its role ...

There’s a greater need than ever to understand how climate change in Antarctica will have global consequences – but research if getting more difficult.