The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints.

Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point

Uncovering the collapse of the British and Irish ice sheet could help predict what's in store for Antarctica.

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic copepods feasting on the head of a deep sea rattail fish.

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

Beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean, vast volumes of cold, dense water plunge off the Antarctic continental shelf, cascading down underwater cliffs to the ocean floor thousands of metres below. These hidden waterfalls are a key part of the global ocean’s overturning circulation – a vast conveyor belt of…

In Antarctica’s freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most intense battles against the environment are waged by the smallest of creatures.

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica’s deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what’s driving its ice loss.

Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies. Biosecurity policies are used to keep out pest species and diseases. But they’re expensive to uphold and people can question their worth.

The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons