A total collapse of the roughly 80-mile-wide Thwaites Glacier, the widest in the world, would trigger changes that could lead ...

The unexploded ordnance beneath one of Antarctica’s many penguin colonies probably poses no risk to humans working nearby. While this may seem like a crazy sentence to write, it accurately reflects ...

In September, Antarctic sea ice set a new record when it reached a maximum extent that was more than a million square kilometres below the previous record low set in 1986. Read more.

As long as humans have known of its existence, they have wanted to visit Antarctica. It is the world’s least visited, least populated continent. On the best day, it is extremely hard to get to ...

An Antarctic paradox. The ice in Antarctica is melting. If unstable ice shelves collapse and the ice on the mainland melts, global sea levels could rise by several meters, posing a threat to ...

It's never been easier to visit Antarctica. Before booking this once-in-a-lifetime trip, learn more about how to travel, when to go, and what not to miss.

East Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica — minus 144 F (minus 98 C) On an icy plateau in eastern Antarctica, temperatures can drop as low as minus 144 F (minus 98 C), making it the coldest place on Earth.

A team in Antarctica is testing a drone to help with key climate research. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with engineer Rebecca Toomey and scientist Tom Jordan about using and operating the drone.

The claim: Image shows flowering plants in Antarctica due to global warming. A Sept. 21 Instagram post (direct l i nk, archive link) shows flowering plants growing on land with icebergs floating ...

Antarctic Peninsula Adélies are choosy about their diet: They eat only krill, a small crustacean, although elsewhere they also eat fish. Image The Paulet Island colony.