SAEF researcher collecting microbial soil samples. Image credit: Laura Phillips"It's a bit like seeing a penguin thrive in a tropical jungle." That's ...

Ancient ice records show Earth’s oceans cooled over millions of years despite stable greenhouse gases, highlighting the role of oceans.

Climate change has caused massive problems for animals living in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. With ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates and food sources shifting farther south, the majority ...

Chelsea Handler recalled what it was like to travel the world with her "current lover" during a March 17 appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’ The comedian detailed her whirlwind trips to Jamaica, ...

Unusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said on Wednesday, shedding new light on a puzzling event.

Bacteria living in the barren, ice-free soils of Antarctica have found a way to endure months of freezing darkness without sunlight or organic food. Instead of relying on photosynthesis, these ...

Applications open for $15,000 Antarctic Fellowship from IAATO, Early-Career Award from COMNAP and Scientific Committee on ...

By the time he turned seven, there was only one continent our son hadn’t yet been to, and we were determined to remedy that. Who does that to their kid? The case for extreme-travel parenting.

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

Bacteria living in Antarctica’s barren desert soils have developed a survival strategy that defies conventional biology: they ...