Scientists exploring beneath Antarctica’s ice uncovered thousands of fish nests arranged in striking geometric patterns.

The search for a long-lost Antarctic ship has unexpectedly opened a window into a hidden ecosystem, revealing a dense ...

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 ...

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ...

In 2017, a 2,200-square-mile chunk of ice broke from the Larsen C Ice Shelf. Both a warning bell for and a symptom of ongoing global climate change, it opened up an opportunity for scientists to ...

Around 12,000 years ago, the last Ice Age ended, global temperatures rose and the early Holocene began, during which time ...

Scientists exploring the Weddell Sea in 2019 found fish colony with over 1,000 nests clustered together, upending our ideas ...

Hidden beneath the Antarctic ice lies a system of lakes and watercourses. A research team, including ETH researchers, has for the first time directly observed the subglacial streams of West Antarctica ...

Analysis - Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa's interests in Antarctic governance.

It's common knowledge that Earth's southernmost continent, Antarctica, has exceptionally cold temperatures. However, you might not know the scope of the continent's frigidity. Antarctica is one of ...