Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale and are very difficult to measure and model. But recently scientists have made significant progress in understanding this "ice-ocean boundary layer.
A six-legged robot dog designed by China has recently completed a series of tests near Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The bot proved its capability in functioning in the harsh climate and unstable terrain,
Ahmed Mansour Al kaabi and Badr Alameri, who recently returned after successful completion of Emirates Polar Program, speak to
A 2018 study suggested that people working in Antarctica over the winter enter a state of “psychological hibernation,” marked by deteriorating sleep quality and low mood. Fortunately, most people recover when the sun returns and there’s no evidence of long-term psychological harm.
Antarctica, South Georgia Island
That will solve this once and for all,” Will Duffy said. “We need to go to Antarctica. I need to take a flat-Earther or two with me and see the 24-hour sun and then this whole thing is
Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational.
Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame?
Record attempts, ambitious crossings, medical evacuations, and broken bindings — we recap how it all went down in Antarctica this season.
Lindblad Expeditions recently hosted travel advisors on a journey to Antarctica, a destination known for unforgettable expeditions.
Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong dream of both women. During the 2022 siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Subotina sent an email from the front line to researchers at the base, saying that she hoped to visit them if she survived the war.
Many of us know Antarctica as a land of ice and not much else. But hidden beneath the miles of glaciers and ice sheets lies a landmass that was last exposed 40 million years ago.