Antarctica has surprised scientists with an unusual event: the Hektoria glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, ...

In one of the most remote and harsh environments on Earth, three penguin species are telling a story that’s about much more ...

A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth ...

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

Rain in Antarctica isn’t just a sign of climate change. It’s also part of a feedback loop that accelerates global warming. Climate change is bringing a new threat to penguins that live on the ...

Antarctica is the area of Earth with the coldest climate — a barren land where very few lifeforms can survive. One of two continents located entirely in the Southern hemisphere, Antarctica may seem ...

There are growing concerns the treaty that has protected the last great wilderness for nearly 70 years may not hold as the old rules-based world order disintegrates along with the sea ice.

ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has ...

Despite the large-scale climate effects these regions face due to global warming, society consistently neglects their ...