Antarctica

Unmanned submarine Ran mapped Antarctica's Dotson Ice Shelf on 14 successful missions before vanishing on an extended expedition in 2022 For centuries, the enigmatic and captivating Antarctica has been a magnet for adventurers, explorers, and scientists. Each year, experts journey to this icy wilderness to understand its transformations and their…

A determined Kenyan woman, Chemutai Mogher, has successfully travelled to all seven continents, including Antarctica, using her Kenyan passport Born and raised in rural Kenya, Chemutai defied common travel limitations associated with African passports to achieve a global milestone She shared her inspiring journey in an interview with TUKO.co.ke, describing…

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s thumb – an apt metaphor, because the West Antarctic ice…

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