Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

This was a time when dinosaurs existed and Earth’s climate was warmer, which may be credited to an ice-free Antarctica’s ...

But even as these melting glaciers worry the scientific world, the presence in Antarctica of plants proving resistant to extreme conditions has also sparked hope for a warming planet. Chile is one of ...

This includes recording data on wildlife such as penguins, whales, seals and seabirds, and studying the mosses and lichens which form Antarctic flora. It will also bring back geological samples ...

Antarctica lies at the South Pole. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. Look at this slideshow to see how the position of the Earth ...

McClintock, 67, will be working from UAB during this National Science Foundation-funded expedition to Palmer Station that continues studies on the potential impacts of ocean acidification on the ...