A massive fossil discovery buried in Antarctica is rewriting the rules of prehistoric reproduction. This find challenges ...

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

Using this improved method, we obtained the volume changes of the CookE2 subglacial lake in East Antarctica from March 2019 to March 2023. The results showed that Lake CookE2 was continuously ...

Explore the intense geopolitical battle to stake a claim on Antarctica—a land of ice, mystery, and untapped potential. From ...

The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, ...

Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station.

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three shade perennials to try.

A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic "greening" in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge. The new opinion article, "Is Antarctica Greening?" ...

Fire in Antarctica Fossil plants are witnesses of a green Antarctica (Image Courtesy of Joseline Manfroi) Manfroi has discovered fossilized plants, primarily gymnosperms, with these characteristics in ...

A team of international scientists circumnavigating Antarctica has documented widespread environmental decline, including microplastics in ice and seawater, receding glaciers, and falling ocean ...

A study at Cape Shirreff finds most leopard seals specialize in prey, showing unique feeding habits that influence Antarctic food chains and ecosystems.