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

Ice in Antarctica has melted more than in previous years as a result of global warming, says a Thai research team.

Only a few expedition cruise companies offer trips with an opportunity to ski in Antarctica. Here's what it's like to see a ...

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica ...

A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...

An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

Antarctica has been called the ‘final frontier’ for humanity’s understanding of life when dinosaurs roamed the planet ...

Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...

Sue Halliwell marks the 150th anniversary of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s birth by tracing his ill-fated British ...