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

Antarctica has long been known as one of the most forbidding areas on earth, thanks to an inhospitable environment and a lack of any native inhabitants — well, human ones anyway. But there are ...

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

Far beneath Antarctica’s ice and fringing seas, scientists have revealed a labyrinth of more than 300 hidden canyons that ...

A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser ...

Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet ...

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But it's risen sharply to around ...

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica (WKRC) - Three U.S. scientists have been successfully evacuated from Antarctica following a high-risk rescue 20-hour operation conducted by New Zealand's Air Force. The ...