Two Asahi Shimbun reporters will accompany the 67th observation team to Antarctica departing from Japan in December.

An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday. The collapse, captured ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Antarctica has left scientists both amazed and baffled: the oldest human remains ever found.

While the number of tourists has skyrocketed over the past decade, the pristine continent, which is attracting growing ...

China has completed the construction of its fifth Antarctic research station, strategically located on the pristine west coast of the Ross Sea, taking a significant step toward understanding and ...

During Antarctica’s warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly from Argentina for its journey south across the turbulent Drake Passage, down to ...

World’s largest iceberg is finally about to disappear 40 years after breaking away from Antarctica - Megaberg twice the size ...

The Antarctic ozone hole, which typically reaches its annual peak area between mid-September and early October, formed more slowly this year. But it quickly expanded to cover a larger area of low ...

New activities have been installed at SeaWorld Orlando, including a street parade, a cirque-style stunt/hip-hop show and a refreshed realm to explore. Theme park visitors can see the So Much More to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vast areas of snow in Antarctica melted in 2005 when temperatures warmed up for a week in the summer in a process that may accelerate invisible melting deep beneath the surface, ...