The glacial meltwater streams in the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs), Antarctica only flow during the austral summer and contain abundant algal mats which grow at the onset of flow. The algal abundance in ...

Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has just marked five years of flying to Antarctica with its latest Airbus A340 ice landing ...

Michael and Beth Richardson's military training prepared them for always being away from home. The couple has visited 50 ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...

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Across the world, there are places where distance still defines daily life. Reaching them means crossing glaciers, deserts, or rivers with few travelers.

The Earth has diverse climates, categorized into five main zones: i.e., Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, and Polar.

About 23 million years ago, a species of rhinoceros - similar in size to the modern Indian rhino but lacking a horn - made its home in the challenging environment of the Canadian High Arctic, which at ...

The flight transported eight team members from White Desert, Antarctica and a San Marino CAA inspector from Cape Town, South Africa to Wolf’s Fang Runway, Antarctica.

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences ...

Planning for an expedition to Antarctica can feel overwhelming, with many questions about what to pack, how to prepare and ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have identified stormlike ...