Some penguins commit suicide, walking away from the sea, alone, towards their demise
Penguins are tough. They survive some of the most brutal conditions on Earth with a mix of social…
Authorities confirm body of French diver missing in Antarctica has been found
The body of a French diver who went missing in Antarctica earlier this month has been found after…
‘A one–two punch on the system’
A new study suggests Antarctic ice melt is being accelerated by a dangerous double force, with warming air…
Catherine Zeta-Jones’s Kids Carys, 22, and Dylan, 25, Look So Grown Up in Antarctica Family Photo
The Gist Catherine Zeta-Jones posed with both of her lookalike kids and husband Michael Douglas in a rare…
New map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detail
Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep…
Hidden World Under Antarctica’s Ice Finally Revealed
Thinning sea ice around Antarctica. Credit: Jason Auch / CC BY 2.0 A new map is offering the…
New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet
An undated handout image of a map illustrating the subglacial landscape of mountain ranges, deep canyons and wide…
The landscape beneath Antarctica’s icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail
A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly…
Massive iconic iceberg turns blue and is “on the verge of complete disintegration,” NASA says
One of the largest and oldest icebergs ever tracked by scientists has turned blue and is “on the…
Meet the man who’s about to break another world record in the North Pole
Richard Parks’ hardest climb happened long before he first summited a mountain. In 2009, the polar athlete, then…
NYT Photographer on Antarctica Expedition Details His Extensive Camera Gear
Stock photo New York Times photographer Chang W. Lee is currently sailing on an icebreaker into Antarctica —…
Scientists on ‘high alert’ as bird flu threat looms over Australian Antarctic Territory
At Berkley Island in East Antarctica, hordes of Adélie penguins are nesting on a rocky outcrop surrounded by…