Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.

Humans cannot figure out how to dispose of plastic once used, and a majority of it ends up in landfills or is dumped into the ...

The planet’s oldest ice was drilled from within the Antarctic ice sheet, and could provide new insights into the evolution of ...

Bill Fraser of Sheridan spent 45 seasons conducting research in Antarctica. His work has linked climate change, sea ice retreat and decline in Adelie penguin populations.

December 1 marks Antarctica Day, the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. For over 60 years, Earth’s most remote continent and surrounding seas have served as the site for ...

New Research Finds Void Growing Under Glacier in Antarctica The glacier's collapse would cause sea levels to rise by two feet Published February 5, 2019 • Updated on February 5, 2019 at 1:43 pm ...

A new research paper co-authored by a Virginia Tech assistant professor of physics provides a new explanation for two recent strange events that occurred in Antarctica – high-energy neutrinos ...

Abhi Doddi (PhDAeroEngr’21) is collecting scientific data outdoors in a 70 mph whiteout blizzard. It is just another day of life in Antarctica. Doddi, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of ...

A team in Antarctica is testing a drone to help with key climate research. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with engineer Rebecca Toomey and scientist Tom Jordan about using and operating the drone.