BEIJING -- As China's Qinling Station, the youngest of the country's five scientific research stations in the Antarctic, ...

Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

AAP FactCheck - A misleading claim about Antarctic sea ice, based on data from two specific days decades apart, is being erroneously used to suggest climate change is a hoax. Experts say short-term ...

While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...

WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the ...

A core of ice extracted from Antarctica had literally frozen in time the climate of the planet going back nearly 70,000 years.

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbours unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to ...

Our scientists carry out globally significant research in one of the most challenging environments in the world, alongside ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Bellingshausen and Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled ...