The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.

Antarctica has its own 'shield' against warm water—but this could now be under threat. by Ellie Ong, Edward Doddridge, Matthew England and Navid Constantinou, The Conversation ...

Life Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool. Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which boosts particles in the atmosphere that allow climate-cooling clouds to form ...

Massive waves pummeled a cruise ship during an Antarctica voyage, video footage from a passenger shows.. Lesley Anne Murphy posted clips to Instagram on March 26 that appeared to show the ship ...

This Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition motorized vehicle, called the Tucker Sno-Cat, is stuck in a tight spot, hovering over an ominous crevasse as team members try to find a solution in a ...

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map of Antarctica without ice, revealing its hidden mountains, canyons, and geological features. The new Bedmap3 dataset helps researchers understand ice ...

The sun was shining low in the north and the weather (10° F.) was balmy for Antarctica when Britain's Dr. Vivian E. Fuchs and his band of tractor-borne scientists paraded into Scott Station on ...

Alessandro Antonello is Associate Professor of Environmental History at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is the author of The Greening of Antarctica: Assembling an International ...

Founded 14 years ago by U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) coordinator Phil Jacobsen, the club’s rules are simple: if you left a cat behind when you came to Antarctica, and someone sends you a photo ...

More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...