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

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

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 that ...

If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...

The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab ...

Beneath Antarctica's ice, an unsuspected danger looms. Global warming could awaken dormant volcanoes, triggering a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences. This recent discovery sheds light on ...

University of Tasmania provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly twice ...

Why Trust Us? The West Antarctic Rift System is home to over 130 volcanoes, many of which are locked away under thick layers of ice. A new study shows that glacial retreat coupled with isostatic ...

The core was by an international team of scientists collected as part of the Beyond EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) Oldest-Ice project. It came from the area of the Antarctic ...

The unusual coffin was discovered along the A47 road, which connects the West Midlands city of Birmingham to Suffolk. According to officials, the coffin, made of stone and carved by hand ...