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

“Landing a large aircraft on ice, in darkness, using night vision, takes precision and extraordinary skill.” These are the American Embassy’s words in New Zealand, which barely do justice to the ...

On Oct. 12, 1957, history was made when the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica departed from San Francisco, carrying ...

Earlier in 2025, UNSW Sydney Ph.D. candidate Christina Schmidt submitted her thesis—from the deck of Australia's multi-billion-dollar icebreaker, just off the East Antarctic coast. Schmidt's research ...

Antarctic notothenioids represent a remarkable evolutionary radiation of fishes that have flourished in the extreme cold of the Southern Ocean. Their unique adaptations — including specialised ...

Dana M Bergstrom is affiliated with the Pure Antarctic Foundation, a group of scientists and artists interested in communicating science and knowledge to the broader community. When winter comes to ...