This was no ordinary expedition. It marked the first in-depth study of the geology, ocean conditions, and marine life beneath ...

Scientists drilled through Antarctic ice to uncover a buried river system that may reshape predictions of melting and ...

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, ...

In addition to low-lying valleys, covered lakes, and bizarre sub-glacial rivers, the Antarctic ice is also hiding massive ...

Melting ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is putting incredible pressure on animals like polar bears, penguins, seals, and walruses, threatening their survival as their habitats shrink and food ...

Unlike most Antarctic animals that migrate north during winter, emperor penguins are unique in breeding during the Antarctic winter, embarking on a breeding cycle that perfectly showcases their ...

Today, it supports scientists from dozens of universities, researching things like how krill — a critical food source for Antarctic wildlife — are becoming more scarce. It's creating ripple ...

The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund aims to improve the science-based understanding of the role of krill in the Antarctic ecosystem and the scientific basis for krill fishery management. The ...