Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and least populated continent on the planet. It is in the Southern Hemisphere and it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Antarctica's nearest neighbour is the ...

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...

Why it's incredible: The mountain looks like a human-made pyramid. A mountain that's hidden in a sea of snow in Antarctica looks strikingly like an ancient Egyptian pyramid when viewed from above.

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's first overseas atmospheric background station began operation in Antarctica on Sunday, bolstering global response to climate change. China's Zhongshan National ...