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

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research.

Social media posts sharing a graphic comparing sea ice levels in the Antarctic on the same date 45 years apart misrepresent ...

On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic, on one of the northernmost points of land in the world, sits a small permanent seismic ...

University of Chicago paleontologist and author Neil Shubin has been on multiple expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. Those trips have produced groundbreaking discoveries about the evolution of ...

Crevasses play an integral part in the life cycle of glaciers, and as they grow they hold the potential to further accelerate ...

We found that from 2016 to 2021, there were significant increases in crevasse volume across fast-flowing sectors of the ...

Dubbed one of the toughest marathons in the world, The Great Wall Marathon in Huangyaguan ... For those seeking the ultimate ...

The world’s second largest body of ice – the Greenland Ice Sheet – is cracking open quicker than previously, scientists have ...

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...