Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and ...

The Araon (pronounced “ah rah own”) is roughly 360 feet long and can break through a meter of flat ice at a speed of three ...

Imagine celebrating Christmas in one of the most remote places on Earth. This was the reality for Ashley Grams, a staff member from the University of Minnesota, who spent the holiday drilling for ice ...

A Kenyan woman, Chemutai Mogher, has inspires many Kenyans after travelling to all seven continents, including Antarctica, ...

Antarctica isn’t closed to the world, but it is heavily restricted. Extreme weather, isolation, lack of infrastructure, and ...

At 40, Uttarakhand’s Kavita Chand scaled Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest peak. From corporate life to extreme adventure, ...

During the southernmost continent’s darkest, coldest days, scientists and researchers turn to food for comfort ...

Eric Pōmaikaʻi Gee, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa sophomore, Waikōloa native and graduate of Kealakehe High School on the ...

The robot spent a total of eight months beneath the frozen surface, briefly surfacing every five days to transmit its readings. What researchers discovered when they analyzed the data, however, was ...

North and South America are known as the New World. Learn about the history of this nickname, the explorers who coined it, ...

China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the ...

Antarctica’s harsh, icy environment is home to a surprising array of wildlife, from iconic penguins to seals and tiny yet ...