Colin O'Brady is shuttling his 225kg sled forward in two loads. Other expeditions progress or prepare to begin.

A new map of Antarctica’s seafloor reveals a vast and previously overlooked network of 332 submarine canyons, some plunging ...

When sea ice melts and refreezes, it stirs vortices that pull warm deep water up, eroding Antarctica's shrinking ice shelves.

A portion of the world's iciest, coldest continent is "greening" at a dramatic rate because of global warming, scientists announced in a recent study. In fact, the research showed that vegetation ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...

Flat Earth theories have circulated for years, but a recent post adds another element to the theory – a claim that the world is surrounded by an ice wall. An Oct. 29 Instagram post includes a photo of ...

A research associate in marine and geochemistry at WHOI, Swarr, of Sandwich, is accustomed to work that is measured in precise instruments and stable temperatures. Antarctica offers none of that — ...

The first explorers set foot in Antarctica 194 years ago hunting 19th century riches of whale and seal oil and fur, turning tides red with blood. Since then, the fist-shaped continent has proven a ...

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Thom Gilligan, Antarctica Marathon race director, said he knows the draw of the last continent. "To race in Antarctica is a goal of many runners. On average we have participants from more than 20 ...

Forrest Johnson kicks off a quest to run seven marathons on seven continents in one week, completing Cape Town and heading ...