Last year, the group deployed an underwater observatory 23 metres below the ocean’s surface of the coast of Livingston Island, where the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Station is located ...

The second half of February was a rather busy period for officers with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. According to statistics posted to Facebook, from February 16th through 28th, they ...

Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an ...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic Inspiration has successfully completed its Antarctic semi-circumnavigation, a 32-day voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Christchurch, New Zealand. Departing on January ...

On March 1, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

In the last few years, Antarctic sea ice has been behaving erratically. Sea ice cover has been much more variable than it used to be, with anomalies lasting much longer than previously documented.

Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...

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The 9th National Antarctic Science Expedition continues conducting extensive research in Antarctica, focusing on the impact of human activities on aquatic ecosystems and the region's biodiversity. The ...