Prior to this survey, researchers believed that the lake had been frozen for millions of years and that it contained no life.

"The severity of the sea ice decline is a substantial concern." Scientists make puzzling find while examining recent ...

A23a weighs almost a trillion tons, and, as of August, spanned 1,418-square-miles (3,672 square kilometers), making it twice ...

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the ...

Over time, Antarctica may evolve from a cold desert reminiscent of the Martian landscape to an ecosystem akin to Arctic ...

Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities. Antarctica's Lake Enigma certainly lives up to its name.

Antarctica, the world’s most remote ... and it poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems, particularly in the cold, understudied waters of the Southern Ocean. Beyond being a home for microbes ...

Carbon emissions from cruise ships are also a problem. The average tourist trip to Antarctica results in 5.44 tonnes of CO2 ...

Scientists report the discovery of a thriving ecosystem of organisms beneath 14 meters of ice covering Antarctica's frozen ...

"It's exciting to see A23a on the move again after periods of being stuck," oceanographer Andrew Meijers said.

Chile's president visited Antarctica, an attempt to draw attention to the renewed great power competition playing out on the ...