Emperor Penguin Colonies Will Suffer As Climate Changes
Scientists project that two thirds of emperor penguin colonies will drop by 50 percent in the next century
Nearly All of Greenland’s Surface Melted Overnight in 2012—Here’s Why
High temperatures and black carbon from forest fires and fossil fuels combined to push the huge ice sheet over the edge
Antarctica Was Once As Warm As Sunny California
Nearby polar regions got up to Florida-level temperatures
Preserving Antarctic History Means Chipping Out Tons of Ice From Between Floorboards
Built by Robert Falcon Scott, Discovery Hut is one of several historic structures being preserved in Antarctica
Careful: These Gorgeous Video Postcards Will Inspire Instant Wanderlust
Take a minute-long trip to a faraway land
This Moss Sprung Back to Life After Being Frozen for 1,500 Years
Older organisms have been brought back from a state of suspended animation, but this is by far the oldest moss to come back to life
These Two Explorers Just Broke the Record for Longest Walk in the South Pole
Last time someone tried this, the entire team wound up dying from the cold
Take a Lovely Two-Minute Tour of Antarctica From the Air
A brief helicopter trip around Italy’s Mario Zucchelli Research Station
Antarctica’s Blood Red Waterfall
On the southern edge of the world, a waterfall runs red as blood
This Crazy Anemone Hangs Upside Down From the Antarctic Ice Shelf
Edwardsiella andrillae pop their tentacles out to feed
Seals Are Scientists’ Little Helpers for Collecting Ocean Data
For the past 10 years, hundreds of seals equipped with special headgear have collected crucial data on ocean temperature and salinity for scientists
Emperor Penguins Have Some Tricks to Help Cope with Climate Change
Some penguin colonies live off the ice
A Century-Old Roll of Undeveloped Film Was Just Found in Antarctica
A century-old set of negatives was found in an Antarctic supply hut
The Top Five Ocean Stories of 2013
This year we’ve seen amazing footage of marine creatures, discovered how plastic works its way into the food chain, employed 3D printing to build new reefs
You Think It’s Cold Out? NASA Just Found the New Coldest Place on Earth
At -135.8 Fahrenheit, you definitely don’t want to go here
Reliving Shackleton’s Epic Endurance Expedition
Tim Jarvis’s Plan to Cross the Antarctic in an Exact Replica of the James Caird
Day 3: A Day at the South Pole
Flying over the paths trod by explorers before him, Secretary Clough arrives at the South Pole eager to meet the Smithsonian scientists working there
Day 2: Arriving at the Spectacular Antarctic
Secretary Clough lands on a barren continent intertwined with Smithsonian history, prepared to discover the research being done
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