While much of the Northern Hemisphere is sweltering through summer, Antarctica remains firmly in winter’s grip. Temperatures ...

When the Dream Job Becomes a Dilemma Helping increasing numbers of visitors discover the wonders of Antarctica, while ...

Too hot? Head to the Concordia research station in Antarctica, where "astronauts of ice" just experienced ...

What looks like a bird is actually a mountain breaking through flowing ice, a formation that also gives scientists insight ...

Scientists may be able to reliably forecast Antarctic ice loss through the middle of this century, offering governments a ...

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ian Andersen, who plans to bike across Antarctica, about his preparations for the expedition.

But it is drilled ice cores that unlock the most useful data, especially when they are subjected to a barrage of tests at a ...

For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice—frozen seawater that expands ...

Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot mountains, active "Ring of Fire" volcanoes and the coldest surface temperature ...

A 17-year-old Chilean high school student, María Javiera Valenzuela, is drawing attention for proposing an innovative energy ...

A little-known ocean current surrounds Antarctica, shielding it from warm water further north. But our new research shows Antarctica’s melting ice is disrupting this current, putting the continent’s ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics pose a growing, systemic threat to human health by infiltrating major organ systems and ...