Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.

In addition to this itinerary, Le Commandant Charcot will feature several pioneering southern itineraries, including a ...

From marathon treks by gray whales across thousands of kilometres to shorter seasonal excursions by minkes, migration routes ...

A new chemotaxis-based method could revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life by detecting microbes movement on Mars ...

The Sony World Photography Awards returns to celebrate contemporary photography and the ways the arts reflect the world ...

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered microplastics in Antarctic snow near remote glaciers. This ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Invasive species are rapidly spreading across the U.S., disrupting native ecosystems and endangering wildlife. From aggressive reptiles to destructive insects, these five invaders are changing the ...

Changes to the surrounding ocean, including warmer waters and more freshwater from melting ice, are affecting ecosystems (see more below). The Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing mass due to warmer air and ...

Deep beneath Antarctica's ice is a hidden network of water channels that dictate how quickly the continent's ice sheets slide and melt. This is because liquid water can lubricate ice sheets, like ...