Antarctica gets so cold that if you throw boiling water into the air, it will instantly freeze and create a cloud of ice crystals. Millions of years ago, Antarctica had a much warmer climate, with ...

Starting operations in 1982 under the name Antarctica the Company was converted into a public limited company in Jun.'91 changing its name to Antarctica Graphics (AGL). Its name was once again changed ...

Current local time in McMurdo (Antarctica/McMurdo timezone). Get information about the Antarctica/McMurdo time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is applicable) ...

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours. Station names link to data for the ...

The United Kingdom has retired from service most of its remaining early model Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, retaining only a small number to provide air defense for the country's ...

Soot from forest fires in the Amazon might play a role in the melting of faraway ice in Antarctica. For decades, scientists have known that black carbon from burning fossil fuels or forests ...

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 ...

This incident underscores a stark reality: Under some climate scenarios, scientists predict, 80 percent of Antarctica’s emperor penguin colonies will disappear by the turn of the century.

If you’ve ever climbed up into your attic and wondered why it feels like the Sahara Desert in July—or Antarctica in January—there’s a good chance your insulation is either outdated or missing ...

China and Russia announced in March 2025 separate but coordinated plans to strengthen and expand their presence in Antarctica. That same month, the United States announced cuts to funding to operate ...