The Latest Breaking News from Antarctica

Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, found ‘engine of planetary chaos’ in travels from Antarctica to California

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich reflects on "one of the best trips we ever had", the time the quartet performed at a research base in Antarctica surrounded by penguins

Amid the frozen landscape of Antarctica, a pyramid-like mountain has been discovered. This finding has sparked an uproar on the internet, with many suggesting that the discovery of a pyramid-shaped structure in such a remote location might be because of aliens or ancient civilizations. However, keeping these assumptions aside, experts…

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

Exclusive: Lawyers and environmentalists warn international community is watching carefully amid ‘science, logistics and influence race’

Exclusive: Mawson and Davis stations won’t be fully staffed this summer, according to workers, and documents show remediation work will also be halted

Scientists in Antarctica did the unimaginable: They grew a bounty of watermelons while living on the ice-cold continent.

Antarctic sea ice is melting and massive chunks are not coming back yet, alarming scientists

Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding.

Some scientists fear the ‘shocking’ shift is the beginning of a global heating-linked collapse of the ice that could have alarming knock-on effects

If all of Antarctica's ice melts, global sea levels are predicted to rise by 190 feet