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

In the heart of Antarctica, an ecological alarm is sounding. The Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, has been discovered ingesting microplastics, a sign that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Antarctica might have a new kind of ice — diamonds might exist there, a new study finds, The finding, detailed online Dec. 17 in the journal Nature Communications, suggests the gems could be found on ...

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 ...

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 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 ...