The skull fragment, found in 1985 on Yámana Beach, is believed to be the oldest known human remains from the South Pole ...

Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months ...

A low-density, puffy planet orbiting relatively far from a young star in a nearly perpendicular orbit. What's going on?

The Ukrainian research icebreaker 'Noosfera' has launched its fifth Antarctic season, which is expected to be a record one in terms of the number of studies and international collaborations. — ...

Antarctica could be completely ice-free one day if we allow climate change to continue unabated. The change will take thousands of years, but we only have a century to stop it.

The mountain range has been sitting under the ice sheet for eons following a massive tectonic plate clash.

Astronomers have discovered an alien world that defies every planetary rule with its massive size, low density, and tilted ...

As if we needed more proof, an internet legend traced the telling pattern of his garage's shadow over the course of a year.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Quan Barry about her latest book, "The Unveiling: A Novel." It tells the story of a mishap that leaves several passengers of a luxury Antarctic cruise stranded.

Plenty of movies feature horror from space and other dimensions, but it can sometimes be challenging to find. There’s likely ...

A tiny fish fossil found far inland in Canada reveals new insight into the evolution of catfish, carp, and 2/3 of all ...

From an alien-looking flat-faced longhorn beetle to an abandoned baby rhino, images at London’s Natural History Museum show ...