For someplace so cold, Antarctica sure is a hotbed of scientific endeavors, from geology and meteorology to astronomy and archaeology. Wait, archaeology? That’s right. Even in one of the most desolate ...

In 30 years’ time, the treaty that maintains harmony in Antarctica will be up for review – could archaeological discoveries there influence the continent’s future?

Archaeologists are everywhere, even in Antarctica. Estelle Lazer is with a team who are assessing Mawson's huts to ascertain what needs to be done to preserve them. Since the huts were built in ...

An ancient lost world hidden for more than 34 million years has been discovered below a mile of ice in Antarctica. Using satellite data and ice-penetrating radar, scientists revealed rivers once ran ...

The southern polar regions are a forbidding place. Antarctica’s harsh climate and thick ice coverage have made archaeological explorations — or explorations of any kind — exceptionally challenging.

Archaeological discoveries in Antarctica. No, scientists did not find remnants of some ancient civilization in Antarctica.

Archaeology in Antarctica is a serious topic, but most of it is focused on the legacy of 19 th and 20 th century explorers, and those who followed the whales for less benign purposes.

A story perpetuated in some social media circles and fringe websites claims that 600 million-year-old fossils belonging to tiny humanoids have been found in Antarctica. This is an internet hoax ...

Archaeology is one of the most important activities, says Michael Pearson, an Antarctic heritage consultant and former deputy executive director of the Australian Heritage Commission.