Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability. These ecosystems,

Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale and are very difficult to measure and model. But recently scientists have made significant progress in understanding this "ice-ocean boundary layer.

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency or size.

Condé Nast Traveler’s Matthew Buck is in Antarctica to see what life is like on the most remote continent on Earth. A stay in Antarctica is a rare opportunity filled with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

A 2018 study suggested that people working in Antarctica over the winter enter a state of “psychological hibernation,” marked by deteriorating sleep quality and low mood. Fortunately, most people recover when the sun returns and there’s no evidence of long-term psychological harm.

Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational.

It’s surreal to look back at the ship’s bow totally engulfed by ice. We’re the only living, breathing things here – until a group of curious Adelie penguins rock up. They inch closer and closer as a line of spectators unfolds at a respectful distance.

Record attempts, ambitious crossings, medical evacuations, and broken bindings — we recap how it all went down in Antarctica this season.

The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it

Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls puzzled scientists worldwide. Was it a frozen crime scene, ancient bacteria, or something even stranger? The mystery is finally solved, and the truth behind this chilling red waterfall is even more fascinating than expected!

Samantha Harper ran through snow, ice, and alongside penguins during a grueling ultra-marathon race on the icy continent. The family doctor from Happy Valley-Goose Bay spent five days in one of the most remote places on earth.