The “gravity hole” formed at least 70 million years ago after convection in Earth’s mantle. The weak gravity could impact our ...

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

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 ...

The popular NCIS spinoff series, NCIS: Sydney, returns to CBS with its season three midseason premiere Tuesday, March 3 at 10 ...

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

Three decades of satellite observations reveal how warming ocean water is pushing some Antarctic glaciers further inland.

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

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is finally breaking apart after drifting for decades. Scientists say its collapse could reshape Antarctic ecosystems and reveal deeper changes unfolding across the ...

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 ...

The commotion over the world’s biggest island may be a prelude to a potential conflict over the “Continent of Peace.” The new US National Security Strategy calls to “restore American [...] ...

Manuel Berrocoso, a scientist at the University of Cádiz and one of Spain’s leading experts in Antarctic geodynamics, has just returned from another research campaign in the South Shetland Islands, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first shark ever documented in Antarctic waters was captured on camera at 1,600 feet deep in near-freezing temperatures.