In the most general terms, Antarctica can be divided into three major areas: West Antarctica, East Antarctica, and the Antarctic Peninsula. The Antarctic Peninsula is probably Antarctica’s most ...

one of the most forbidding spots on the planet Polynesian explorers settled on a group of freezing sub-Antarctic islands in the 13th century after a “mind-blowing” voyage across the Southern ...

In a display of nature's palette, NASA has released satellite imagery capturing colorful icebergs near the Amery Ice Shelf in east Antarctica. The vibrant blues, greens and even yellowish tones in ...

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) has announced a global partnership with the University of Tasmania and its Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). This means that HX’s guests and ...

This prehistoric environment was “dominated by conifers,” not unlike the present-day forests in New Zealand and Patagonia. This Antarctic amber discovery peels back the icy layer shrouding the ...

Visitors to Ocean Beach near the coastal town of Denmark were caught by surprise when the one-meter (3.3-foot) penguin appeared on the sand this month, far from its natural Antarctic habitat ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been closed, thanks to a team led by Dr. Johann P. Klages from the Alfred ...

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was ...

Scientists say data from Antarctica ice core shows world has already warmed 1.49 degrees Celsius due to human activity. The study calculates a pre-1700 baseline based off carbon content in the ice.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said ...

Melbourne, Australia — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday.

However, Sharpe pointed out that as soon as Antarctica’s vast resources become economically worth the risk of exploiting, things will change. For years, the Antarctic Treaty served as an exemplar of ...