A continent that no one owns, with no permanent human population and no capital Antarctica (cliche alert) is the planet’s last true wilderness. In this frozen zone at the bottom of our world, Mother ...

Antarctica is otherworldly – breathtakingly beautiful, and yet so alien, frozen, and unforgiving that it is hard to imagine surviving there. Author and explorer Jon Krakauer has said of it, ...

A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean suggests that blue whales, the largest creatures ever to have roamed the Earth, may be recovering in Antarctica after being ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach -40°C or lower in the interior, with the lowest ever temperature on Earth ...

What is Antarctica? It is the windiest, driest and coldest place on our planet. It is still the last untouched place in our world and the brightest of all continents. Its landmass is larger than the U ...

For years, the icy waters off Antarctica have served as a recording studio for the biggest singers in the world: blue whales. Their songs, picked up by sensors bobbing along the surface, tell a story ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

This photo captured streaks of fragile ice stretching across a narrow ocean channel in Antarctica. The rare sight was triggered by a combination of high winds and unusual ocean currents, and it could ...

Antarctic blue whales, a critically endangered species, may be thriving off Antarctica, according to a new study. Photo from Robert Haverly, UnSplash For years, the icy waters off Antarctica have ...