Antarctic

An antarctic sunrise

Antarctica 2024-25: Soft Snow Plagues Skiers, But the Sun Shines

While the weather in Antarctica has been sunny and...
antarctica landscape

Antarctica 2024-25: Skiers Climb Toward the Polar Plateau

Most South Pole expeditions are well underway. Whiteout conditions...
a man hauls a sled

AK Teigland Hopes to Reclaim South Pole Speed Record for Norway

Norway's history of polar exploration is storied. From Erik...
the camp at Union Glacier.

Antarctica 2024-25: Updates on Crossings, South Pole Treks, and a Record Marathon

Youngmi Kim is pushing on with her solo unsupported...
a man with a lego endurance set

LEGO Model of Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’ Comes Out in Time for Christmas

“Men wanted: for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold,...
a green jungle

Polar Forests? Yes, Discovery of Amber Proves Antarctica Once Had Them

Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of...
an antarctica landscape

Antarctica 2024-5: Solo, Unsupported Crossings Have Begun

Most of this year's expeditions are still waiting to...
lonely emperor penguin on sandy beach

Way Off Course: Emperor Penguin Swims to Australia

Beachgoers in Denmark, Australia, were shocked to see a...
a map of the south pole

Antarctica 2024-5: An Early Start

This year's crop of Antarctic expeditions will soon begin...
3d scan of Shackleton's Endurance

Shackleton’s Shipwreck Seen in Extraordinary 3D Detail

In 2022, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was discovered...
Mossy hummocks

Antarctica: The New ‘Greenland’?

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts...
Summer in Antarctica.

Heat Wave Hits Antarctica In Dead of Winter

It may not sound like what most of us...
people in funny candid poses in front of a big truck

Clean up that Doo, Fidlet! Linguist Untangles Antarctic Slang and Society

Hey Antarctic newbie, are you a "fingee" or a...
a rogue wave

Rogue Waves Are Getting More Frequent. Here’s Why

It's an oft-quoted fact that we know less about...
icy scene in coastal Antarctica

New Interactive Map of Antarctica Released

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released an interactive...
smoking crater on snowy volcano

Mt. Erebus: Fountain of Gold, Heart of Darkness

It turns out that Mount Erebus spews a fortune...
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penguins jumping off ice cliff

Belly Flop! Watch Penguin Chicks Plunge, Plummet, and Plop off Huge Ice Cliffs

Nobody knew why some six-month-old emperor penguin chicks routinely...
Thwaites ice cliff

Is It Curtains For the World’s Largest Glacier? What About Curtains Around It, Instead?

For some years now, scientists have warned climate change...
The Endurance listing hard to port, trapped in ice

Weekend Warm-Up: Restored Footage Shows Shackleton’s Ship in its Icy Death Throes

Is it just me, or is it physically possible...
Iranian commander at podium

Iran Claims Property Rights in Antarctica, Boasts Military Plans

In a televised broadcast last fall, Iran’s naval commander...
Emperor penguins with their chicks

Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies Found in Antarctica

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered...
Vincent Colliard

On the New Antarctic Speed Record: An Interview with Vincent Colliard

On Jan. 11, Vincent Colliard broke the Hercules Inlet...

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