Antarctic

Antarctica 2023-4: Injuries Mount; Colliard Sets Off

The weather in Antarctica is good, but injuries and...
Three skiers in Antarctica.

Antarctica 2023-4: The Sastrugi Fields

This week, most of the Hercules Inlet starters are...
A pulk in low light in Antarctica

Antarctica 2023-4: The Weather Worsens

Although Antarctica's weather is never exactly gentle, it's been...
Chinstrap penguins on a snowy slope.

Penguins Nap 10,000 Times a Day

Chinstrap penguins are champions of the power nap. They...
A bicycle in Antarctica

Antarctica 2023-4: We’re Underway

Unseasonably warm weather delayed some flights into Union Glacier...
Last season in Antarctica.

Antarctica 2023-4: List of Expeditions

As the Antarctic sledding season approaches, here are the...
two adult emperor penguins standing on sea ice with a chick in between

Unprecedented: Over 9,000 Emperor Penguin Chicks Die from Sparse Sea Ice

Emperor penguins have experienced a disastrous breeding failure, Antarctic...
penguins on south georgia island

Job Offer: Work in the Post Office on Penguin-Rich South Georgia

One of the great things about the phrase "penguin-rich"...
a panoramic view of structures at the Amundson-Scott station at the South Pole.

A Heat Wave at -37˚C? That’s Bad News at the South Pole

The Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole is recording...
close up of map with the word Antarctica in focus with a push pin marking the spot

A Treasure Map to Falling Stars? This Glaciologist Made One

Imagine you're a planetary geologist who studies meteorites. You...
Icicles Hanging From The Snowy Roof

Music Of Melting Earth Blurs Line Between Art And Science

Polar Force. Energy Field. Permafrost. Weather Report. If those sound...
the discovery hut on the antarctic coast

A Video Tour of Robert Scott’s Discovery Hut in Antarctica

When Antarctica's Discovery Hut was built for Robert Falcon...
a view of Antarctica from space

New Major Motion Picture to Feature…Colin O’Brady’s Antarctic Crossing?!

Polar exploration rarely gets the Hollywood treatment. Only now...
fin whale

‘Beyond Belief’: Massive Fin Whale Pod Sighting Prompts Fishing Scrutiny

On a January 2022 morning in the Southern Ocean,...
A sailor holds a lit flare at night after finishing an Atlantic crossing.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February, Updated

Since our last rowing roundup, all but five teams...
A Pallas's Cat.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
esteban topo mena

Alex Honnold Wraps Up Antarctica With What He Calls ‘Actual Rock Climbing’

Warning: The following photos may infect you with an...
an ice shelf

British Antarctic Station Has Front Row Seat to Giant Iceberg Calving

For the second time in two years, an enormous...
A tired-looking Caroline Cote in the tent

Caroline Cote On Her Speed Record, Sastrugi, and Positivity

This year’s Antarctic summer featured the usual cast of...
alex honnold antarctica climbing

Alex Honnold Tags Another Major Antarctic Peak

It's hard to knock Alex Honnold’s psych for Antarctic...

In Antarctica, Any Claim Goes

Yesterday Briton Preet Chandi triumphantly announced on social media...
alex honnold on Vinson

Alex Honnold Summits Antarctica’s Vinson: ‘I Felt Shockingly Bad’

Alex Honnold has just climbed one of the Seven...
cougar behind tree

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
Five rowers in a boat at the end of the trip

Row from Antarctica to South Georgia Aborts

Health problems -- compounded with the predictably difficult rowing...

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