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

Turkish scientists say research shows risks in Antarctic region from diseases carried by migratory birds to plastic waste ...

When most people hear the word \"desert,\" they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or ...

In a recent paper published in Antarctic Science, researchers propose that the reddish coloration at Blood Falls could be the product of pressure variations beneath nearby glaciers. The crushing ...

Scientists and policy makers fear collapsing international norms will be devastating to Antarctica.

Scientists are using the Antarctic Geoid Low, a gravity hole, to track changes in Earth's deep interior over millions of years.

How would the Earth look if Antarctica completely melted away? The geography of the world would completely shift, with most major cities being completely consumed by water. Is there anywhere that ...

In January this year, while most of us were enjoying a summer holiday, a group of curious minded South Australians quietly slipped out of the state on a secret mission.

A team of geophysicists has traced the origins of Earth’s most extreme gravitational anomaly, a vast depression beneath ...

Our journey to South Georgia was part of a polar expedition organised by the renowned Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions ...

Australia is the world's smallest continent, covering approximately 5-6% of Earth's land. Learn about its unique geography ...