Antarctic

four people standing in a snowy environment, iceberg behind

Want To Go to Antarctica? Australia is Hiring

Few people ever get to see Antarctica, but for...
Endurance leaning hard to port in the ice

New Study Shines Light on the Sinking of Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’

The Endurance set sail from Plymouth in 1914 with...
Esperanza Base, Antarctica

Born in Antarctica: The White Continent Has 11 ‘Citizens’

Antarctica is usually unoccupied except for scientists, wealthy tourists,...
three piece silver tea set

Shackleton’s Silver Tea Set Heads to Auction

At the end of September, a silver relic of...
A manhauler crosses the polar plateau.

What Antarctic Sled Expeditions Teach Us About the Human Body

In 1911, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set...
young man at the helm of a small plane

American Influencer Stranded in Antarctica since June

Ethan Guo, a 20-year-old content creator and aviator, has...
A man writing

After 66 Years, Melting Glacier Releases Antarctic Researcher’s Remains

Earlier this year, personnel from the Arctowski Polish Antarctic...
Icy cliffs meeting ocean

Ancient Rivers Under Antarctica Could Slow Down Melting

The ice caps which cover our planet's poles are...
illustration of two antarctic explorers arguing

Stir-Crazy in Antarctica: A Brief History

  BY DANIELLA MCCAHEY As Midwinter Day comes to Antarctica –-...
An elderly man, Conrad Shinn, stands proudly in front of a small plane

First Aviator to Land at South Pole Dies at 102

"I remember we were in the bunk about two...
penguin seeming to run

Penguin Speedster Sets Antarctic FPT (Fastest Penguin Time)

A three-penguin race on Galindez Island, site of the...
Red helicopter on a field of ice.

New Funding Cuts Forcing U.S. Researchers Out of Antarctica

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency...
A penguin rookery looks on as a small ship sails by.

Avian Flu is Tearing Through the Antarctic Peninsula

Disease tops nobody's list of Antarctic dangers. "The great...
an iceberg nears an island

World’s Largest Iceberg Might Hit South Georgia

The world's largest iceberg might be on a collision...
a man in a polar hood and goggles takes a selfie

Antarctica 2024-25: Season Wrap-Up

The 2024-25 Antarctic expedition season ended this week. Over...
3 penguins, including one all black

This Might Be the Rarest Penguin in the World

Two thousand kilometers from the southern tip of South...
Mount Erebus

Melting Antarctic Ice Could Unleash Over 100 Hidden Volcanoes

The rapidly melting Antarctic ice sheet could trigger the...
a man celebrates at the south pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: The Season Nears Its End

Youngmi Kim's supported island crossing is nearing its finish....
a woman in a parka

Hege Victoria Halts South Pole Speed Record Attempt

With less than 100km to go, Hege Victoria has...
a sled near the South Pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Victoria on Pace for Record, Nanavati’s Full Crossing Fails

Norwegian speedster Hege Victoria is "a few kilometers ahead"...
a woman stands next to the south pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Two Norwegian Speedsters Bow Out

Arne-Kristian Teigland, who was on pace to grab the...
a woman on skis with a sled behind her

An Injured Kristin Harila Calls it Quits on South Pole Speed Push

Kristin Harila has bowed out of her solo, unsupported,...
a man in a hooded parka with ice frozen to his mustache

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Skiers Find Their Stride and Dream of Holiday Food

A few speed record attempts have passed the halfway...

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