Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare and unchanged in frequency. A recent study by geologists and geographers at

A pilot explained why commercial planes don't fly over Antarctica, the fifth largest continent on Earth. There's a lot of logic behind the decision

As I embarked the Seabourn Venture in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world, I knew my mission to play golf on Antarctica would technically fail as well. Simply put, with rare exceptions,

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability. These ecosystems,

Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls puzzled scientists worldwide. Was it a frozen crime scene, ancient bacteria, or something even stranger? The mystery is finally solved, and the truth behind this chilling red waterfall is even more fascinating than expected!

While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency or size.

Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale and are very difficult to measure and model. But recently scientists have made significant progress in understanding this "ice-ocean boundary layer.

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

For Samantha Harper, a family physician from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Antarctica wasn't just a bucket-list destination — it was her racecourse. Between late November and early December, she participated in an arduous ultra-marathon on the icy continent.

That will solve this once and for all,” Will Duffy said. “We need to go to Antarctica. I need to take a flat-Earther or two with me and see the 24-hour sun and then this whole thing is

Condé Nast Traveler’s Matthew Buck is in Antarctica to see what life is like on the most remote continent on Earth. A stay in Antarctica is a rare opportunity filled with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

A 2018 study suggested that people working in Antarctica over the winter enter a state of “psychological hibernation,” marked by deteriorating sleep quality and low mood. Fortunately, most people recover when the sun returns and there’s no evidence of long-term psychological harm.