Antarctica

NASA's new science balloon launched from Antarctica. (Image credit: NASA/Andy Hamilton) Before a space telescope ever reaches orbit, and long after satellites are up there, NASA has another way to do frontier science: high-altitude scientific balloons. These balloons can loft instruments to roughly 120,000 feet (about 36.6 kilometers) — high…

(Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Besides long hair and leather jackets, nothing is more tied to heavy metal’s image than a wall of Marshall stacks. Kiss, Judas Priest, Metallica – and everyone in between – adopted the prop at some point, using it to symbolize what heavy metal stands for.…

ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has a constant drone of ocean. While it can be loud, the view is serene — at…

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern Hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea. Until now, only a very few have been found in Antarctica. In…

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea. Until now, only a very few have been found in the Antarctic.…

Growing more common as climate warms, these once-rare events could ultimately accelerate ice loss...Read More

NOAA and NASA report that the 2025 ozone hole over Antarctica was far smaller and shorter-lived than usual. Falling chlorine levels and a weaker polar vortex helped limit ozone loss this season. These findings add to decades of evidence showing that the Montreal Protocol is working...Read More

Sometimes, we get lucky in science. In this case, an oceanographic float we deployed to do one job ended up drifting away and doing something else entirely. Equipped with temperature and salinity sensors, our Argo ocean float was supposed to be surveying the ocean around the Totten Glacier, in eastern…

After 21 days, seven continents and a challenge that repeatedly pushed him beyond exhaustion, Spencer Matthews has completed PROJECT SE7EN – finishing his seventh full-distance triathlon in Antarctica to set a new benchmark for ultra-endurance and raise vital awareness for men’s mental health. Matthews – an entrepreneur who has swapped…

Global stability hangs by a thread as fears of a third world war intensify following Vladimir Putin's chilling declaration that Russia is 'ready right now' for a confrontation with Europe. The Kremlin's aggressive rhetoric has sent shockwaves through Western capitals, compounding anxieties already heightened by simmering conflicts in Venezuela, Iran,…