The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly twice the ...

ANN ARBOR — Amy and Tom Knutilla recently traveled to their seventh continent in a journey that was the first of its kind.

"Arctic research will remain in limbo as long as current geopolitical tensions between Russia and other Arctic Council member ...

Explore the remarkable Antarctica landmarks and discover the unique beauty of this frozen continent, the most unique place on ...

A comparison of polar sea ice extents on two random days does not provide enough information to determine whether or not ...

Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's ...

An international team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Manitoba, has drilled what's believed to ...

Nestled in the nation’s fjords near the Norwegian Sea, and built under a mountain, the once-secretive Olavsvern base would ...

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, ...

An international team of researchers, including some from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has used drone cameras to study whales in South Georgia, a key location for the whaling industry in ...

Climate change − a global phenomenon − can neither be confirmed nor disproven by comparing Antarctic sea ice extent on two ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of January 1, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...