Antarctica’s ice shelves are rapidly thinning due to warm water flowing beneath them, a process accelerated by decreasing sea ...

Pyramid-shaped mountain in Antarctica sparks intrigue and conspiracy t Natural erosion over millions of years credited for its symmetry Experts debunk claims of ancient civilizations or extraterrestri ...

One such hidden danger involves the interaction between melting ice and geological activity, with scientists now warning of a ...

Melting ice sheets are often considered synonymous with climate change in the media, with evocative images of lone polar ...

Widespread coastal melting occurred in Antarctica through the second half of December and is continuing in the first few days ...

Garrard wrote his great book about Antarctica, as a member of Robert Falcon Scott’s ultimately ill-fated expedition, he ...

Credit: SteveAllenPhotoGetty Images Antarctica is Earth's frozen continent. Covering 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers), it's bigger than Europe and Australia. It holds ...

Here’s how it works. Antarctica is Earth's frozen continent. Covering 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers), it's bigger than Europe and Australia. It holds about 60% of ...

The adventurous pair reached Antarctica on Wednesday, Dec. 11, via a hybrid battery-powered cruise ship with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions). It’s their fourth continent together — and marks the ...

Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities. Antarctica's Lake Enigma certainly lives up to its name.