Antarctica is a land of extremes, holding mysteries that continue to intrigue scientists and the public alike. Among its many ...

His courie also will be found sketched on the accompanying map. He crossed the antarctic circle some six times, and discovered Peter Island, the most southerly land then known. He did not ...

On this day in 1902, the Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica.

The melting of Antarctic ice sheets could be leading to more intense volcanic eruptions, with significant implications for ...

An international team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Manitoba, has drilled what’s believed to ...

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Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities. Antarctica's Lake Enigma certainly lives up to its name.

Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages ...

ANTARCTICA has won intrigue for centuries ... allowing a large hole the form. Scientists have discovered that the Ross Ice Shelf - the largest ice shelf on the continent at more than 600km long ...

The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the significance of common, smaller calving events for ice loss and instability.

"It was exciting to discover a new species, but realizing its living arrangement has not been seen before in the region in ...

A young Australian conservator is about to head off on an Antarctic expedition, restoring artefacts and retracing ...