Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

The jagged fragment has an area of roughly 31 sq miles (80 sq km) - just a fraction of the approximately 1,297 sq miles ...

Discovered by the West not much more than 200 years ago, Antarctica’s history is unique when compared to the six other ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

Scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary ...

The world's biggest iceberg -- three time the size of New York City -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.

The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.

The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia - potentially putting millions of penguins and seals in ... island off Antarctica in the next ...

The iceberg has been moving from Antarctica to South Georgia Island, with the possibility of colliding into the island and smashing into pieces.

The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton ...