The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.

Shackleton’s Emperors,” an 18-day voyage to see the Emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island. The special voyage also ...

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure ... the 28-man crew survived nearly two years in the Antarctic when its ship, the Endurance, was trapped and then crushed by pack ice.

Quark Expeditions announces captivating expedition itinerary with renowned Polar photographer, Paul Goldstein.

Discovered by the West not much more than 200 years ago, Antarctica’s history is unique when compared to the six other continents—because its exploration, mapping, and “settlement” are all so ...

Antarctica's ice shelves are melting more rapidly than previously known because of climate change, according to a new US Geological Survey report prepared in close collaboration with the British ...

A study by University of Florida researchers found that Antarctic ice shelf loss is primarily driven by frequent small calving events rather than large iceberg break-offs. Using satellite data and ...

Miami’s stripey pink and yellow beach parasols dwindled as our ship sailed into the sunset, and the lifeguards’ huts shrank to colourful confetti specks on the sand. A deep-water kayaker gave us a ...

A new study led by geologists and geographers from the University of Florida provides new insights into Antarctic ice shelves and how they respond to climate change. While warming temperatures are ...

More well-known as ICE, the agency stated Monday that they were, "conducting enhanced targeted operations today in Chicago to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national ...