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 ...

I saved the best for last. After 10 years of travel writing, I recently made landfall on Antarctica, my seventh and final ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented ...

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

PARIS — Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on ...

When most people hear the word \"desert,\" they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or ...

According to NASA, Lake Untersee is an underground body of water resting in the snow-capped peaks of East Antarctica. Hidden like a time capsule, it p.

New research shows storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rainfall, revealing a major shift in one of Earth’s most important climate systems. Macquarie Island sits in the remote Southern ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica has reduced to its smallest size in six years. It shows that decades of international environmental effort are gradually restoring the Earth's protective ozone layer.

In January this year, while most of us were enjoying a summer holiday, a group of curious minded South Australians quietly slipped out of the state on a secret mission.

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate ...