Nanoplastics appeared in more than half of the Antarctic topsoil sites tested, and some were also found deeper underground.

In the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we interviewed: "You'd see massive glacier calvings, and you'd just want to cry ...

Hidden beneath Antarctica’s endless expanse of ice lies a surprising formation that looks like it was painted onto the frozen landscape — a giant hummingbird revealed from space. Using advanced ...

How a massive Antarctic penguin colony forced a clean-energy project to shift 1.2 miles, ensuring wildlife and power coexist.

A new simulation study suggests that the Antarctic 12-m Terahertz Telescope (ATT12), a next-generation facility led by ...

A rare albino turtle hatchling emerged in Bolivia’s Manuripi Reserve. This unusual sighting draws attention to conservation efforts for vulnerable species. Conservationists are closely monitoring ...

A young Chilean student has proposed an innovative energy system for Antarctica. This concept combines renewable sources with a nuclear microreactor for reliable power. The system aims to ...

Amid fears the wreck will be more accessible to explorers – and new species – as the climate warms, conservationists want to create the region’s first underwater protected area ...

Small-group photography excursions and helicopter flights to isolated Emperor penguin colonies ground the newly announced ...

The sastrugi (wave-like small hills formed by wind-hardened snow surfaces) terrain has officially begun. This stretches ...

A new study uses boreholes drilled deep beneath Antarctic ice to investigate why the continent’s glaciers are accelerating.

For most, a trip to Antarctica is well beyond reach, but a new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia gives visitors the chance to explore life in one of the most extreme environments on Earth ...