Spread across a vast area about the size of France and over a kilometre thick in some places, the Ross Ice Shelf is a landmark of Antarctica that must be seen ... whaling in the Southern Hemisphere.

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

TRAVEL TRENDS, ANTARCTICA Updated : Feb 3, 2025, 17:29 IST Planning an Antarctica trip? Here’s everything you need to know Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ...

An ancient bird that swam in Antarctica’s balmier waters 69 million years ago may be the earliest known waterfowl on Earth, scientists say. Birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the end ...

“In many places of the world, especially in the polar Arctic and Antarctic regions, all life is very precious.” There are a few research bases—including McMurdo Station and Scott Base ...

The Interannual Variability of Antarctic Fast‐Ice Thickness in McMurdo Sound and Connections to Climate. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , 2024; 129 (12) DOI: 10.1029/2023JC020134 Cite ...

Antarctica is truly a bucket-list destination, as the beautiful continent can be difficult and expensive to get to. Most Antarctic cruises cost thousands of dollars a person and many only sail ...

While flying over Antarctica could potentially shorten some flight routes, the frozen continent remains largely off-limits to commercial air travel - and for good reason, as a pilot recently ...

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia, a crucial wildlife breeding ground in the South Atlantic. Satellite imagery suggested ...

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia, a crucial wildlife breeding ground in the South Atlantic. Satellite imagery suggested ...