Antarctica

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse is coming on Feb. 17 — though it will mostly be a skywatching spectacle for penguins. (Image credit: Getty Images) While the new moon this Tuesday (Feb. 17) will pass without much fanfare in most of the world, something more exciting will be taking…

LIFESTYLE The first solar eclipse of 2026 will occur on February 17 and will be an annular 'ring of fire' eclipse, visible mainly from Antarctica and parts of the Southern Hemisphere. It will not be visible in India, but people can watch it through live online streams. Add DNA as…

VIRAL The first solar eclipse of 2026 will occur on February 17 as an annular 'Ring of Fire' eclipse. The event will be fully visible over Antarctica, with partial views in southern Africa and parts of South America. The eclipse will not be visible in India. Add DNA as a…

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Environment The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise By James Woodford Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email…

Off our bow, sharp-etched in the summer sunlight of January, towers a wild gaunt island of black cliffs and glacier-cloaked mountains. Icebergs drift all around us, a stark white fleet riding an ink-blue sea.  Across half the horizon, south and east, marches a jagged succession of snow peaks. They seem only a few miles off,…

A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely followed shifts in marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean during past glacial cycles. However, the relationship unfolded in a surprising way that challenges long-standing assumptions. At the center of the discovery…

Image of the Day for February 3, 2026 Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America's largest research base in Antarctica. Feb 03, 2026 View more Images of the Day: 'Tis the season for long and ruler-straight cracks in McMurdo Sound's sea ice. Though natural breaks in sea…

The body of a French Polar Institute diver who went missing earlier this month during a dive below the ice in Antarctica off the Dumon d’Urville research station in Adelie Land has been recovered, according to the institute. Safety protocols had been followed during the dive on January 13th, but…

new video loaded: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier Bad weather ​delayed expedition scientists’​ ​efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier ​in Antarctica ​and take measurements ​to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists​, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee​, took us along…