Antarctica
Melting Glaciers Reveal a New Island in Antarctica
Earlier this month, Antarctica experienced its third major melt event of the summer, including record high temperatures
Preliminary Census Documents Antarctica’s Chinstrap Penguins in Sharp Decline
Climate change is the likeliest culprit, researchers say
This Photographer Goes to the Ends of the Earth to Capture Rarely Viewed Animals
Roie Galitz considers himself an ambassador for the creatures he photographs, capturing their intimate moments in hopes of inspiring conservation
Barbara Hillary, a Pioneering African-American Adventurer, Dies at 88
At 75, Hillary became the first black woman to set foot on the North Pole
Rare Lava Lake Found on Top of Sub-Antarctic Volcano
Satellite data located the persistent pool of liquid rock on top of Mt. Michael on Saunders Island, part of the South Sandwich Islands
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling in Its Home Waters
As of yesterday, the whaling fleet had caught 2 minke whales and set a quota of 227 animals for the rest of 2019
Trailblazing Engineer Irene Peden Broke Antarctic Barriers for Women
Originally told she could not go to Antarctica without another woman to accompany her, Peden now has a line of cliffs on the continent named in her honor
The Key to Biodiversity in Antarctica Is Penguin Poop
A new study shows nitrogen from penguin and elephant seal dung powers a diversity of arthropods and nematodes in surrounding areas
Ocean Wind and Waves Have Grown Stronger Over the Last Three Decades
Decades of satellite data show changes in the ocean that could lead to more destructive storm surges and coastal erosion
One of Antarctica’s Largest Emperor Penguin Colonies Has Suffered Three Years of ‘Catastrophic’ Breeding Failures
The penguins have all but abandoned what was once a thriving breeding site at Halley Bay
CO2 Levels Are as High as They Were Three Million Years Ago
The last time Earth had this much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, trees were growing at the South Pole
A Network of Lakes Lies Under East Antarctica's Biggest Glacier
The water underneath the Totten Glacier may force researchers to recalculate how quickly climate change may melt the massive ice sheet
A New Orca Species May Have Been Spotted Off the Coast of Chile
Until now, the so-called Type D killer whale has been the stuff of legends, eluding scientists while sneaking snacks off of fishermen's lines
Using Landmine Detectors, Meteorite Hunt Turns Up 36 Space Rocks in Antarctica
The scientists had a hunch that more meteorites were hidden a foot below the ice—they were right
George Washington Gibbs Jr. Defied Danger and Racism to Become the First African-American to Visit Antarctica
"He had bigger visions and would not be contained in a box," his daughter says
The Double Life of a California Socialite Who Became a Leading Arctic Explorer
In the early 20th century, Louise Arner Boyd lived as a philanthropist in the United States and a hero on the high seas
The Complicated Calculus of Counting Emperor Penguins
Scientists journey to the icy bottom of the Earth to see if satellite imagery can determine how many Emperor penguins are left in the world
Trove of Tiny Ancient Animal Remains Recovered From Depths of Antarctic Ice
The crustaceans and tardigrade, or water bear, were found around a kilometer below the surface of the subglacial Lake Mercer
Antarctica’s Ice Loss Has Reached 250 Billion Tons Per Year
The continent's annual ice loss has sextupled since 1979, jumping from 40 billion tons to 250 billion tons in 2017
Submersible Is First to Reach Bottom of Atlantic Ocean
U.S. equity-firm founder piloted the craft to the bottom of the Puerto Rico Trench, in a bid to reach the deepest spot in each of the world's oceans
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