All About Antarctica

Did you know that while 98% of Antarctica is covered in ice, it is technically considered a desert because of its lack of precipitation? Or that the name Antarctica comes from the Greek word antarktikos, which means “opposite the Arctic?”

As this “cool” information reveals, Antarctica is truly a fascinating continent. Located on the southern latitudes of the Earth, Antarctica is home to the South Pole. A map of Antarctica reveals this continent to be surrounded by the Southern Ocean and divided in half by the Transantarctic Mountains. Being the coldest, driest and windiest on average of all the continents, Antarctica does not have any permanent human residents.

Read more about the coldest place on Earth with the latest news articles at LiveScience.com. Learn how penguins, fur seals and other animals in Antarctica survive. Stay updated on the latest efforts for conserving Antarctica and its uniqueness. Check out our interactive features and be exposed to this distant land in a more illuminating light than any flat Antarctica map could project.