Do you believe Antarctica is a pristine paradise? Think again
"But Antarctica is not an apolitical human paradise with untouched nature—a sort of continent for scientific inquiry alone.
Christian Science Monitor24d
How will Europe defend itself? 3 ways Trump is forcing the continent to adapt.
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
The Art Newspaper24d
‘It’s important because it’s a part of me’: why a growing number of African diasporic artists are showing work on the continent
From left: Mous Lamrabat, Emma Prempeh and Andrew Pierre Hart Lamrabat: Courtesy of the artist. Prempeh: Photo: Ellyse Anderson Studio. Courtesy Tiwani Contemporary and the artist. Pierre Hart ...
BBC24d
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050? Flowing clockwise around Antarctica ...
The New York Times24d
World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground
A massive superberg, four times as big as New York City, has halted east of the southern tip of South America. By Victor Mather After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation25d
China lodges plans for new Antarctic station at Marie Byrd Land but says no 'geopolitical motive' behind expansion
China currently has five stations in Antarctica, including one that opened last year. It has now lodged plans for a new summer research station in West Antarctica — with China's Ambassador to ...
Afar25d
Women Were Once Banned From Antarctica. Now They’re Shaping Travel on the Continent
Scared was too strong a word to describe how I was feeling en route to Antarctica. I was nervous—uneasy, really. Our ship, the National Geographic Explorer, had just departed Ushuaia, the Argentinian ...
The Atlantic27d
The Golden Age of Antarctic Science May Be Ending
Field research in Antarctica is an extended exercise in endurance. Grant approval alone can take more than a year, long enough to grow a beard like one of Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck survivors.
Phys.org28d
Scientists reveal evolutionary history of continent-sized regions in the deep mantle
A new study has revealed that two continent-sized regions in Earth's deep mantle have distinctive histories and resulting chemical composition, in contrast to the common assumption that they are ...
Wired29d
DOGE’s Chaos Reaches Antarctica
Few agencies have been spared as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ripped through the United States federal government. Even in Antarctica, scientists and ...
Artnet29d
How Art Deco Shaped 100 Years of Forward-Thinking Design
One hundred years ago, a sprawling international exhibition was staged in Paris. It was intended to dazzle visitors with all that was new in architecture, design, fashion, and jewelry, and to ...
BBC29d
The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard
A ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians, cruises the oceans around Africa to keep the continent online. It provides a vital service, as last year's ...