The Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth, has seen temperatures rise five times faster than the ...

During Antarctica’s warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly from Argentina for its journey south across the turbulent Drake Passage ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there impacts the world well beyond the coast — influencing weather patterns and ...

The chance to travel to the farthest corner of the planet, the Antarctic continent, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most people. It’s the last frontier on Earth, a place where explorers ...

Upon arriving in Antarctica, Hartigan was expecting to see plastic debris littering the landscape — a common sight in many parts of the world. But the plastic junk she was expecting wasn’t there.

Researchers aboard the RSV Nuyina are on a two-month mission to better understand a massive Antarctic glacier. Australian Antarctic Division Armed with lab equipment and two months of food and ...

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

A cruise is the easiest and most affordable way to get to Antarctica, but there are also flights for those who want to skip the seasickness. There may be only one season for visiting Antarctica ...