It’s the kind of event that when it happens, you leave whatever you’re doing,” said Patricia Esquete, the expedition’s chief scientist.

A gigantic iceberg cracked off Antarctica on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen daylight in decades. Researchers decided to search the seafloor under the freshly exposed ocean. What ...

Atlas Ocean Voyages has launched its "Polar Expeditions by Atlas" sailings to Antarctica between November 2026 through March ...

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

The British Antarctic Survey has revealed a new map showing what Antarctica looks like under the several thousands of meters ...

The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...

Atlas Ocean Voyages has opened bookings for its 2026-27 Antarctica voyages, offering 23 departures with various perks and ...

The ecosystem is home to seamounts, hydrothermal vents, deep-sea trenches and species found only in its freezing water. They ...

A previously hidden under-sea ecosystem has been revealed after an iceberg broke away from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive ...

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

With its territorial claims stretching from the Caribbean to Antarctica, this European country holds the world record for the ...

Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute noticed the sea spider, the size of a dinner plate, about 2km beneath the icy surface waters of the South Sandwich Islands, a chain of volcanic islands ...