Latest about Antarctica
NASA uncovers hidden system of mysteriously draining lakes under Antarctica
NASA scientists have mapped the dynamic, ever-shifting lakes beneath Antarctica in more detail than ever before.
Microbes that feast on crushed rocks thrive in Antarctica's ice-covered lakes
Scientists have discovered how subglacial lakes are able to support diverse microbial communities by replicating natural erosion of lake sediments in a lab.
Antarctica was likely discovered 1,100 years before Westerners 'found' it
An analysis of Māori oral traditions and artwork suggests that they found Antarctica before the Europeans did.
World's largest iceberg breaks off of Antarctica
Scientists will continue to closely monitor the iceberg, which could pose a risk to penguin breeding grounds on nearby islands.
Enormous Antarctic iceberg that became an internet star finally melts away
Iceberg A68, an enormous hunk of ice that broke off Antarctica in 2017, has finally melted away to nothing in the Atlantic.
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' close to tipping point, unmanned sub reveals
The glacier could be melting at the key points anchoring it to the land.
Scientists uncover Antarctic sea creatures 'trapped under ice' for 50 years
When a gargantuan iceberg calved off of Antarctica last month, it revealed a bustling community of sea life for the first time in decades.
