"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

Antarctica has an average temperature of -30˚C but it can reach -60˚C in the coldest parts of the year. In the summer it is light for 24 hours of the day and in the winter months it is always dark.

ANN ARBOR — Amy and Tom Knutilla recently traveled to their seventh continent in a journey that was the first of its kind.

The bird flu has arrived in Antarctica and the so-called "Doomsday" glacier, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, is more endangered than ever, according to researchers. If it slides into the ...

Scotland, too, can stay relatively cool during the summer. “It's not snow in the summer, but it's definitely chilly, ...

Argentina launched this week its Antarctica Summer Campaign 2018/19. The re furbished icebreaker is scheduled to develop an intense scientific activity, supply Argentina's bases and stations and ...

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Dr Vanessa Pirotta, who on Sunday travelled to Antarctica on a day flight as a science ambassador, was astounded to see the ...

Another highlight of the expedition is having eight days to explore the Antarctic Peninsula in nearly 24 hours of daylight in the austral summer. During this time, you'll have opportunities to see ...