One notable discovery is that Antarctica’s thickest ice was found in an unnamed canyon in Wilkes Land. The ice there is more than 15,000 feet thick.

The Brief The Antarctic Ice Sheet gained mass between 2021 and 2023, a dramatic reversal from decades of loss. Four key glacier basins in East Antarctica showed significant growth due to increased ...

US President Donald Trump’s massive government cuts are threatening the nation’s leadership at the ends of the Earth, say scientists who work in Antarctica. By presidential directives ...

After shuttling over 100,000 people over 30 years on the stretch between Antarctica's McMurdo Station and the neighboring airfield, the venerable Ivan the Terra Bus has finally retired.

This holiday season, skip the ordinary. Journey to Antarctica with Atlas Ocean Voyages and discover glaciers, wildlife, and ...

Guo, whose website states he is trying to raise $1 million for cancer research by becoming “the first person ever to fly to all seven continents solo,” has broadcast his continent-hopping ...

Antarctica’s ocean flip: Satellites catch sudden salt surge melting ice from below Date: July 2, 2025 Source: University of Southampton Summary: A massive and surprising change is unfolding ...

Life in Antarctica during mid-winter is defined by its absence of daylight. As the Australian Antarctic Program describes it: "For a few weeks each year the sun fails to rise on the world's most ...

Microbes living beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet may survive on methane generated by geothermal heat rising from deep below Earth’s surface. The discovery could have implications for assessing ...

How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins The gases in penguin poop–or guano–can help form cooling clouds. Laura Baisas May 22, 2025 11:00 AM EDT ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2. ...