Antarctica’s Blood Falls Helps Unravel the Inner Workings of Glaciers
A new study maps the path of the water that feeds the falls and explores how water can exist under the ice
A Penguin Colony’s Rise and Fall, Recorded in Poop
A nearby volcano has decimated the gentoo colony on Ardley Island three times
New Charter Flight Takes Passengers to See the Southern Lights
The first “Flight to the Lights” took 130 skygazers to get up close with the Aurora Australis
A New Generation of Interplanetary Rovers Is Crawling Toward the Stars
These four-legged, wheel-less robots will explore asteroids and the frigid outer worlds of our Solar System
An Iceberg Larger Than Rhode Island Is Poised to Break From Antarctica
Its break from the ice shelf could spell trouble for the frozen expanse
Swedish Woman Smashes Record for Skiing Solo to the South Pole
Skiing for 38 days, 23 hours and 5 minutes Johanna Davidsson beat the previous record by almost 10 hours
This Catastrophic Polar Journey Resulted in One of the Best Adventure Books Ever Written
Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s travel memoir is still the one to beat, and not only because it features penguins
The Coldest, Driest, Most Remote Place on Earth Is the Best Place to Build a Radio Telescope
This remote Antarctic field station is an ice-covered arid desert, perfect for peering deep into space
World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary Declared Off Coast of Antarctica
The 25 parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources voted to protect 600,000 square miles of the Ross Sea
Antarctic Fossil Suggests Ancient Birds Honked Not Sang
Recent analysis of two fossils provides the first evidence of ancient noisemakers
Visiting Melting Glaciers Can Be Profound. But Is It Morally Wrong?
How to weigh the moral costs of your climate change tour
Journey to the Center of Earth
The Tiny World of Glacier Microbes Has an Outsized Impact on Global Climate
Microbes living on glaciers collectively cover an area the size of New Hampshire—and they could have a big influence on global climate
Climate Change Could Devastate Penguin Populations by Century’s End
Loss of ice and rising sea temperatures could impact 60 percent of the Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica
Fossil Hunters Uncover 71-Million-Year-Old Trove in Antarctica
After a plane flight, boat ride, helicopter lift and a lot of hiking, the scientists returned with a massive cache of fossils
What’s Over the Horizon? These New Maps Will Show You
Andy Woodruff’s line of sight maps show what you’re facing from any coastline in the world
Historians Finally Figured Out What Was on Shackleton’s Bookshelf
The brave explorer likely found solace in his library
Here’s the Latest on Penguins
From invasive “fairies” to huddling chicks, penguins are the perfect pick-me-up
You Can Get an Antarctic Passport
Pledge your loyalty to the southernmost continent—and to the ideals of peace, equality and sustainability
Antarctic Explorer Dies 30 Miles Short of Goal
Henry Worsley nearly crossed Antarctica, unaided
Restored Photos From Shackleton’s Antarctic Wreck Reveal New Details
Photos taken during Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have been digitally restored for the first time
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