An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from ...

Many of us perceive Antarctica as a distant and mysterious corner of the world. The coldest and most wind-swept region on Earth was the last continent to be discovered. Today, it stands as a ...

When President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Türkiye's ambition to play a role in shaping the future of Antarctica in 2019, the country was only taking its almost first steps on the frozen continent.

With six months of continual darkness, sub-zero conditions and supreme isolation, the Antarctic is the perfect setting for a horror flick in which the environment drives inhabitants to madness.

A lucky group of scientists were able to explore a never-before-seen part of the Antarctic after an ice shelf broke, revealing newly exposed seafloor and a previously inaccessible ecosystem ...

A giant phantom jelly is documented in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, at an area where the shelf break and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. This jellyfish can grow to a massive ...

He is the author of The Greening of Antarctica: Assembling an International Environment (Oxford University Press, 2019). 6 March 2025 Antarctica’s natural environment and international ...

Model of Antarctica's water enhances sea level forecasts by interpreting subglacial hydrology for whole continent Feb 11, 2025 Antarctic glaciers vulnerable to rising temperatures ...

The Government’s Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan calls for a revitalisation of Antarctic science including through the implementation of a coordinated and effective Antarctic ...

Scientists working on a remote Antarctica research station have pleaded to be rescued after accusing one of their team of assault. The nine-person team had only just arrived for a 13-month ...

The ozone layer over Antarctica, damaged by air pollution decades ago, has fortunately been recovering in recent years. Scientists have observed gradual ozone restoration since the 2000s, but now, one ...

A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a stadium, the drifting structure has opened up a hidden habitat to the elements ...