The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn’t quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.

A plush, ice-breaking ship — complete with a spa and Michelin-star menu — is making polar exploration in the white continent chicer and more accessible than ever, says Nicola Moyne

Climate change is leading to more rapid melting of polar ice, and the race is on to determine when, where, and how polar ice sheets will collapse.

Ponant’s plush new icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, is making the white continent more accessible – and luxurious – than ever

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results

Captain Harpreet Chandi already broke two Guinness World Records for polar exploration last year but now claims she has a third

Get the popcorn ready as we wrap up this year's most hotly debated science stories.

2023 was another eventful year for our planet, delivering broken climate records, unprecedented weather disasters and worrisome studies.

After the supercontinent Panagea broke up around 200 million years ago, how long did it take for Australia to emerge as its own continent?

Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza (“bird flu”) is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America. It’s only a matter of time before it reaches the Antarctic continent.

If we want to understand the future, it’s often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone.