Antarctica is the standout continent: no language to learn, no culture to understand, indeed no population at all. The only ...

An advanced submarine vanished under an Antarctic glacier, revealing new mysteries about remote and challenging regions.

A global research team led by researchers from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica's only native insect is already ingesting ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great ...

The polar region is the area around the North Pole and the South Pole. The Arctic in the north and Antarctica in the south.

Researchers warn Antarctica is undergoing abrupt changes that could trigger global consequences. Melting ice, collapsing ice shelves, and disrupted ocean circulation threaten sea levels, ecosystems, ...

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great sheet of ice set in contrast ...

Starting this fall, more people will be able to camp and kayak in Antarctica with HX Expeditions. With two types of kayaking, there are more choices for adventure than ever before. ByRobin Raven, ...