A new study shows that slow, deep rock currents inside the Earth have helped shape the planet's strongest large-scale gravitational anomaly under the Antarctic continent. Why is gravity weaker ...

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow predictions.

Massive 60-Mile ‘Stone Giant’ Emerges in Antarctica From Millennia of Ice ...

Meltwater is scrambling chemical signals in mountain glaciers, pushing scientists to store fragile ice cores in Antarctica.

A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth ...

When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or tech.

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

Scientists studying ancient ocean sediments discovered a surprising link between the shrinking of West Antarctica’s ice and the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

The first tourists stepped ashore at Smith Island and Melchior Islands on the Antarctic Peninsula on January 23, 1966. Since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags mark the ceremonial South Pole. (Galen Rowell/Getty Images) As the world rang in 2026, scientists in Antarctica did ...

Antarctic icefish have clear blood, no hemoglobin, and antifreeze proteins that let them survive freezing seas.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, ...