Did Admiral Byrd encounter UFOs in Antarctica? Discover the real military history of Operation Highjump and the truth behind ...

On August 15, 1945, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender to the Allied powers in a radio ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

Antarctica’s frozen frontier is retreating, and the scale is far greater than many realize. Over the last several years, ...

A new study shows Antarctica’s biggest ice losses are happening at a few weak coastal gateways where glaciers are retreating inland.

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

A peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health has been cited for documenting what its author described as the oldest known human remains on Antarctic soil. The ...

Bethan Davies receives funding from the FCDO Polar Regions Department. Rain is rare in Antarctica. Scientists doing fieldwork there dress for cold and glare, not wet weather – duvet jackets, snow ...

The Antarctic ozone hole closed early in 2025 after one of the shortest seasons in decades, reflecting long-term recovery of the ozone layer.

Australia’s newest expedition ship has broken a world record by sailing into the southernmost navigable region of Antarctica.

While the Stargate movies and TV shows mostly tied all their loose ends, there are still some open mysteries that the revival can solve.

Deep beneath Antarctica’s ice, scientists have uncovered a geological archive that could reshape predictions of future sea-level rise.