The elusive land of Antarctica has been calling explorers for centuries. Encrusted with beautiful blue ice and countless icy ...

Scientists are delving into a frozen file of prehistoric secrets—and it's all packed in a chunk of ice. Donald Trump suffers ...

Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, in force since 1961, stipulating that it is a refuge for peace and science, with military activity prohibited, and the environment protected.

Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.

The Trump administration is sabotaging the country’s gold-standard climate science in Antarctica and around the world. By Ross Andersen Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic February 28, 2025 ...

Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris Date: August 23, 2024 Source: University of New South Wales Summary: A new study reveals how ocean biology ...

That’s not cool. Antarctica is warming at a rate so rapid that the frozen region’s green vegetation has grown tenfold in the past four decades, according to a concerning new report in the ...

The tiny amber fragments—each only a millimeter in size—hold massive secrets about Antarctica’s past. The amber is believed to have come from the jungle of coniferous trees that once called ...

The importance of Antarctica is also exemplified by the modernization of South American icebreakers and polar vessels. Peru’s Carrasco is less than a decade old, replacing the aging scientific vessel ...