The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the ...

In a remote part of Antarctica's western Weddell Sea, an area once hidden beneath a 200-meter-thick ice shelf, scientists ...

A team of U.S. researchers uncovered the world’s oldest directly dated ice and air trapped deep within the Allan Hills region ...

Eventually, they identified these structures as nests created by the icefish species, the yellowfin notie (Lindbergichthys nudifrons). Icefish are remarkable creatures uniquely adapted to thrive in ...

Pink boulders led scientists to a massive granite formation buried under Antarctica’s ice, solving a decades-old geological ...

In a remarkable twist of fate, researchers tracing the footsteps of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton have uncovered a hidden "fish neighborhood" in the frigid depths of Antarctica's Weddell Sea.

The constant changes in the methods of study and exploration of the planet mean that evidence of life on Earth is being found ...

The ice sample, retrieved in Antarctica, is the oldest on record—but this discovery may just be tip of the iceberg.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed the first fossil egg ever found in Antarctica. This remarkable find, ...

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...

Scientists used radar to find hidden layers under Antarctica’s ice, revealing ancient sediments, buried landscapes, and warm ...

"Warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the water that's closest to Antarctica," said Ted Scambos, senior research ...