However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1 ...

Most Antarctic trips explore the western peninsula departing from South America for about 10 days. This is the most beautiful ...

A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

At the heart of the discussion on Antarctic governance is a critical question: how do we design a system that adapts in real-time to emerging crises, rather than one that is reactive and must ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Forgive me for starting with superlatives, but I have no choice. I’m not the first. In 1911, Roald Amundsen, the first ...

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...