Beneath the vast white continent, several kilometres below, numerous active volcanoes, such as Mount Erebus, could accelerate ...

Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

A groundbreaking international effort is underway as Chile partners with Salience Consulting and Pioneer Consulting to ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Researchers collected strange sea animals, including poisonous sea pigs and hand-sized sea spiders, while sailing to the ...

As the number of tourists in Antarctica skyrockets each year, so has their burden on the fragile polar ecosystem.

The NSF is beginning an operational retreat from Antarctica. Both the aging U.S. facilities and the research itself are ...

Expedition reveals rare glimpse of one of the sea’s most mysterious predators ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s ...

Stormtracker Meteorologist Steve Glazier recently talked with NBC climate reporter Chase Cain to learn firsthand about how we ...