When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach -40°C or lower in the interior, with the lowest ever temperature on Earth ...

It can be tricky to see sponges as animals, stationary and plant-like as they are, but they represent some of the longest-living animals on the planet. Arguably the most impressive can be found in ...

Saltwater doesn’t run through their veins, so why don’t icefish freeze? They are protected from freezing because they produce large quantities of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in their blood. This means ...

Researchers setting up a drill in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica. This work was supported by the NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, or COLDEX. (Image credit: Photo by Julia Marks Peterson, ...

The ice trapping the Russian vessel was so thick that two nearby icebreaking ships were unable to safely break through and come to its rescue. The Chinese Xue Long — the "Snow Dragon" — and the ...

American adventurer Colin O’Brady, known for his solo crossing of Antarctica, is now embarking on a new and more ambitious mission on the freezing continent. NBC News' Chloe Melas spoke with O’Brady ...