Australia said on Friday that scientists had seen symptoms consistent with the destructive H5 bird flu strain on its ...

Nearly 600 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption sent clouds of sulfurous gas and ash high into the atmosphere. The blast ...

One of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions has been discovered seeping out of cracks of the Antarctic sea floor, ...

Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has potentially reached one of Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands, sparking dire biosecurity fears ...

Antarctica’s ice, ocean, and ecosystems are approaching tipping points that could trigger irreversible global impacts.

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

New underwater footage reveals how anchors and chains from ships are damaging the Antarctic seafloor and its marine life.

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), a Cambridge-based charity, announced its new Antarctic Team as it began a three-year mission to save Port Lockroy. The mission aimed to restore the site, which ...

Scientists found patches on the Antarctic seafloor called "seeps" where fluid and gas move up through sediments and into the ...

In one of Earth’s driest, most harsh environments, scientists uncovered a micro-miracle. Down in Fumarole Bay on Deception ...

Antarctic krill don’t just sequester carbon in their poop; they also make carbon-rich pellets out of leftovers. But microplastics may throw a wrench in the works.