Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is ...

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate ...

Strip away Antarctica’s ice and the familiar white disc at the bottom of the map dissolves into something far stranger: a broken ring of mountains, deep basins and flooded valleys that would redraw ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

A new map reveals where Antarctica is retreating fast, exposing hidden hotspots of grounded ice loss and future sea level ...

Antarctica’s frozen frontier is retreating, and the scale is far greater than many realize. Over the last several years, ...

The ‘Nansen’ is the most sustainable vessel in the HX fleet, and it offers a science-focused atmosphere to go along with some impressive amenities on its Antarctic itineraries. Travel to Antarctica ...

An article published recently in Nature Geoscience warns that Antarctica's ice masses have begun to experience a process scientists call "Greenlandification." The term refers to the unprecedented ...

TPG's Gene Sloan traveled to Antarctica on a free trip provided by HX Expeditions. This story has been reviewed by HX Expeditions for accuracy. However, the editorial content and opinions expressed in ...

Antarctica has lost enough ice over the last 30 years to cover the City of Los Angeles area 10 times over, according to new research.