Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is heading back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee in January-February 2026 for ...

In the unforgiving polar wilderness, scientists go to great lengths to safeguard the devices that gather precious data.

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow ...

Up to 98 percent of Antarctica is caked in miles-thick ice sheets, some of which formed millions upon millions of years ago.

From sealing captain Nathaniel Palmer to Adm. Richard Byrd and Quonset's role in Operation Deep Freeze, RI has left its mark ...

Generations of Times journalists have journeyed there with scientists. Their coverage traces humankind’s changing ...

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On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the coolest library on Earth was inaugurated at the Concordia station, Antarctica. Samples ...

“If you imagined the Scottish Highlands or the European Alps were covered by ice and the only way to understand their shape ...

Penguin colonies are declining worldwide; explore their adaptations, threats, and what their struggle tells us about Earth’s ...

Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of the terrain under Antarctica's ice sheet, using advanced satellite ...

In a new study, researchers explained that less is known about the topography beneath the ice of Antarctica than any other ...