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

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“Atmospheric rivers” are bringing rain to the frozen slopes of the West Antarctic ice sheet, hitting the ice shelves that ...

When Eric Sun and Jennifer Liu, avid travelers who met in college, decided to marry, there was one continent left on their ...

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

The sheer scale of Earth's plastic problem has been laid bare in a new study, led by researchers from the British Antarctic ...

Only a few expedition cruise companies offer trips with an opportunity to ski in Antarctica. Here's what it's like to see a ...

A subscriber from Finland sent me a box of Finnish snacks to try, and wow… I was NOT ready for the liquorice overload! From Salmiakki to Fazer, Panda, Taffel, and Sisu Horna, this taste test was full ...

Sue Halliwell marks the 150th anniversary of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s birth by tracing his ill-fated British ...

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica ...