Scientists made a surprising discovery after scanning Antarctica from space. By analyzing satellite images and spotting signs ...

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A team of international researchers has discovered a previously uncharted island in Antarctica, a finding that is now prompting updates to global navigation maps and raising new ...

One fascinating creature spends its winters beneath four feet of Antarctic sea ice, diving to nearly 2,000 feet in water cold ...

A glacier in Antarctica about the size of Philadelphia lost half of its entire mass in just two months, according to a shocking new study. The alarming discovery of the Hektoria Glacier's stunning ...

Researchers have found that the iron released by melting ice in West Antarctica isn't in a form that benefits marine life. That may spell trouble for the ocean's ability to absorb carbon pollution.

Emperor penguins face new risks as a hidden molt stage meets shrinking Antarctic sea ice, exposing adults during a critical ...

What looked like an iceberg turns out to be an undiscovered Antarctic island, surprising scientists and reshaping maps of the ...

Scientists have discovered a thriving ecosystem of microbes living in extreme conditions deep beneath the seabed of the Amundsen Sea, raising new questions ...

In six trips to Antarctica, biologist Terrie Williams endured brutal conditions on the coldest, driest, windiest continent on Earth in order to learn the secrets of the mysterious Weddell seals, the ...