What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new, very ...

The people from the McMurdo Station needed medical attention they couldn't receive in the unrelenting conditions in Antarctica Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The southern hemisphere's polar vortex is weakening in response to a rare episode of stratospheric warming above Antarctica.

In the face of growing global pressures, a new report from Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), including University of Adelaide researchers, highlights the opportunity to strengthen and ...

MIAMI (AP) — Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before ...

Officials have shut down early the remote krill fishery near Antarctica after trawling for the tiny crustacean—a vital food source for whales that also helps fight climate change—exceeded the seasonal ...

The pilot was arrested on June 28 and accused of landing in Antarctica without permission Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment ...

WASHINGTON — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday. The ...