Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...

Microplastics were found in Antarctica’s only native insect, highlighting how plastic pollution has spread into remote land ...

Rothera is one of of six research stations under the leadership of the BAS, which also operates a research ship, Sir David ...

Odd radio waves emanating from the ice don’t fit our model of particle behavior. Could they be a sign of dark matter?

Wondering what to pack for Antarctica? Bring waterproof outerwear, moisture-wicking thermal layers, insulated gloves with ...

A global research team led by researchers from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and ...

While researching a separate topic, Naomi Ochwat noticed that a glacier in Antarctica had shrunk by 50%. What she learned was ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting ...

I was hesitant to book a 22-day Holland America cruise taking place over Christmas and New Year's Eve. It was fun, but I ...

In Antarctica, beneath the ice, there is liquid water—and potentially a lot of it. That’s the takeaway from new research that used seismographic instruments to probe the still largely unstudied ...

New research shows how warm water moves under Antarctica’s Dotson Ice Shelf, revealing how hidden currents and seafloor shape ...