As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century ...

Those who live near Earth’s icy polar regions experience near-constant night every winter. In December, the village of Arctic Bay, Nunavut glows through the winter darkness. Located in the ...

In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica’s last six months were the coldest on record. “For the polar darkness period, from April through September, the average temperature was -60.9 degrees ...

An observatory in the heart of Antarctica could have the world’s clearest views of the night sky. If an optical telescope were built on a tower a few stories tall in the middle of the Antarctic ...

A total solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, December 4, 2021 when a New Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun as seen from Antarctica—but there's something weird about this one.

As a historian of Antarctica, the events at SANAE IV represent a continuation of perceptions – and realities – that Antarctic environments can trigger deeply disturbing behavior and even drive ...

In the so-called “Heroic Age” of Antarctic exploration, from about 1897 to about 1922, expedition leaders prioritized the mental health of the men on their expeditions.

At Antarctica’s midwinter, ... The 81-year-old woman was struck by a driver while crossing Park Avenue at Maplewood Avenue Sunday night, officials say.

In the so-called “Heroic Age” of Antarctic exploration, from about 1897 to about 1922, expedition leaders prioritized the mental health of the men on their expeditions.

At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior ...