MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a ...

To get there in complete darkness in these extreme cold temperatures is very, very rare. I believe it hasn’t been done before ...

Built to conquer the harshest environment on Earth, the 37-ton Antarctic Snow Cruiser was designed to carry explorers across ...

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It’s the dead of winter in Antarctica, but for the past several weeks, the Antarctic Peninsula has been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Researchers are sounding the alarm after temperatures ...

When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust – known as interstellar clouds. In the local parts ...

Research led by a University of Bristol PhD student has revealed a host of thriving microscopic algae communities in snow and glaciers across one of the most remote locations on Earth. The study, ...

Earth is quietly collecting radioactive debris from an ancient stellar explosion as our Solar System drifts through a giant cloud of gas and dust between the stars. Scientists analyzing Antarctic ice ...

Research led by a University of Bristol Ph.D. student has revealed a host of thriving microscopic algae communities in snow and glaciers across one of the most remote locations on Earth. The study, ...

Changes in geopolitics, technology, and the climate affect all parts of the world, with Antarctica being no exception. However, as the only continent without any Indigenous people or permanent ...

Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot mountains, active "Ring of Fire" volcanoes and the coldest surface temperature ...

Rain is rare in Antarctica. Scientists doing fieldwork there dress for cold and glare, not wet weather – duvet jackets, snow trousers, goggles and sunscreen. Planes land on gravel runways which are ...