Wondering what to pack for Antarctica? Bring waterproof outerwear, moisture-wicking thermal layers, insulated gloves with ...

The Araon (pronounced “ah rah own”) is roughly 360 feet long and can break through a meter of flat ice at a speed of 3 knots, ...

Scientists said the loss hinders their work and diminishes America’s leading presence on the continent. The NSF said it ...

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.

NASA's first scientific balloon flight of the 2025 Antarctica Balloon Campaign lifted off from the agency's Antarctic facility at 5:30 a.m. NZST Tuesday, Dec. 16 (11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15 U.S.

Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth, teems with life. For tourists who make it this far south, the experience ...

In October this year, India announced its intention to build Maitri II, the country’s newest research station in Antarctica ...

Allegra Rumbough and Marissa Macrae got engaged in an 'extraordinary' proposal in Antarctica. 'I couldn’t imagine a more perfect or romantic place to propose than at the literal ends of the Earth,' ...

Attempting to survive one night in Antarctica reveals how unforgiving the continent truly is. The cold penetrates every layer of clothing, and the silence is broken only by shifting ice and howling ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting midge, on the other hand, has only a soft shell to shield itself—but that ...

Routes between North America, Europe, and Asia routinely cross Greenland, northern Canada, or the Arctic Ocean. At the same time, scheduled commercial flights almost never cross Antarctica, even when ...

Mumbai: Kavita Chand, a 40-year-old endurance athlete from Mulund, Mumbai, successfully summited Mount Vinson, at 4,892 ...