Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

The geographic location of the Antarctic enables science that is less suitable elsewhere on the planet. An example of this is ...

In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...

The ozone layer above Antarctica is thinning at an alarming rate, posing threat to the wildlife breeding below in the ice.

On this week's episode: is our universe inside a black hole, Antarctic explorers, tracking teenaged turtles, and ...

A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long ...

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...