Geopolitical ambitions threaten Antarctica's peace, driving resource interest and testing the 1961 Antarctic Treaty.

A sailor is aiming to be the first woman to finish a 24,300 mile (45,000km) race around the world for a second time. Pip Hare ...

Emperor penguins are normally at home in the icy Antarctic, but earlier this month, a young penguin unexpectedly appeared ...

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving ...

That crazy young penguin," said a University of Washington professor who studies the birds. “This is the furthest north I’ve ...

With the soft crunching of snow underfoot, Jordan walks steadily through the imposing ice structure, heading "towards the ...

New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ...

Emperor penguins are the world’s largest penguins, known for their iconic looks and “stately demeanor,” according to ...

A 2017 study revealed what happened to Earth's 'hidden continent' which remained missing for over four centuries ...

Fifteen competitors braved Antarctica's freezing cold to compete in a first-of-its-kind ultra-endurance race that began on Thursday around Ultima Base Camp, where temperatures plunged as low as -25°C ...

A new season of construction is underway in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Specialist teams are arriving ...

A you-are-there documentary cuts between Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition, which was all filmed, and the 2022 attempt to ...