Chicago is also colder than North Pole, Alaska, where highs are in the mid-20s. A cold weather advisory is in effect until ...

The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometers thick on average and covering nearly twice the ...

That will solve this once and for all,” Will Duffy said. “We need to go to Antarctica. I need to take a flat-Earther or two ...

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the ...

Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational ...

The West Antarctic Rift System is home to more than 130 volcanoes, and the region’s receding ice sheet could slowly wake them ...

Oregon Air Guardsmen are crucial in supporting Antarctic operations, providing transportation, logistics, and personnel ...

This unnamed mountain stands about 4,150 feet tall. It's located in the southern part of the Ellsworth Mountains, a rugged ...

ANN ARBOR — Amy and Tom Knutilla recently traveled to their seventh continent in a journey that was the first of its kind.

There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South ...

Visiting Antarctica — and, in particular, Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base on the continent's peninsula — was a lifelong ...

The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to ...