In 2011, Chilean scientists exploring Antarctica found a strange, deflated, football-shaped object on Seymour Island and took ...

Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier collapsed at record speed, revealing how quickly ice loss could drive sea level rise. A glacier on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula has undergone the fastest ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to characterize without sounding overly negative. Of course, situations like this ...

Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of life except around the coasts. But this wasn't always the case. In 1833, naturalist James Eights found fossilized wood buried in the continent's ...

A huge penguin graveyard where hundreds of mummified animals lay strewn on the ground has been discovered in Antarctica, with one explorer describing the scene as a "killing field." In some areas, up ...

Scientists say they’ve found a space rock for the ages in Antarctica — an extremely rare meteorite that contains some of the oldest material in the solar system. “When we saw this one just sitting by ...

The hidden river could accelerate ice loss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A river longer than England's Thames flows beneath ...

Jun. 28—While recalling his visit to Antarctica in February on an expedition cruise, retired Navy Vice Admiral Chuck Munns talked about what it was like to float among the huge icebergs. "They are 10% ...

The jelly-like sea creatures have transparent bodies that are illuminated by the shining of an internal light. In the footage, a recent meal can still be spotted moving around in the stomach of a comb ...

While recalling his visit to Antarctica in February on an expedition cruise, retired Navy Vice Admiral Chuck Munns talked about what it was like to float among the huge icebergs. “They are 10% bubbles ...