A newly discovered subglacial water network is playing a significant role in how Antarctica’s ice sheets move toward the ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, ...

Back then, it was a regional list, conceived as an objective way to determine which mountains in the Indonesian archipelago would probably be worth attempting to hike at weekends. We developed the ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - the first UK published, ...

On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record high of 64.9 degrees (18.3 degrees Celsius) at Esperanza Base, an Argentine research station near the northernmost tip of the ...

The maps show the water networks beneath Antarctica, revealing a steady discharge of water through channels above the bedrock. (Image credit: Shivani Ehrenfeucht et al., 2024; CC-BY-NC-ND ) ...

Obtain daily sea ice extent values, ranges, and median values for the Arctic or the Antarctic. Analyze monthly-averaged or daily sea ice extent and concentration via interactive maps. Plot monthly ice ...

A survey polled over 700 thru-hikers to ask who they are, what they spent, what they used, and more. The results are fascinating.

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas of Antarctica, after 16 years of research. More than 35,600 records, some ...

Antarctic cruises are ideal for intrepid explorers wanting to discover the white wilderness of the South Pole. A land of spectacular scenery and unique wildlife, many cruises of the southern ...