A teenage pilot, who is attempting to fly across seven continents solo, hit a patch of rough air this weekend when Chilean ...

Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

An American teen is accused of going off course and landing in Antarctica without permission as he attempts to become the ...

Scientists say the phenomenon could “hint at” new particles or interactions between known particles that haven’t been ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Pilot Ethan Guo has been detained in Antarctica during his viral charity challenge to visit all seven continents while flying ...

The latest study shows that severe sea-ice lows, such as those seen in recent years, cause three interrelated crises.

Scientists have been struggling to understand why Antarctic sea ice has declined rapidly and continues to decline. Read more ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...