Icebergs float in Antarctic waters. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear-heavy, with a need for weatherproof clothing as well as gadgets that can make your trip more enjoyable.

Warming climates in the Antarctic regions have affected some penguin species more than others resulting in a diversity ...

For nearly 40 years, the colossal iceberg A23a, the largest on Earth, has been frozen in place, first lodged in the Weddell ...

Signed in 1959 and effective since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty is a landmark international agreement that designates Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and science. Its purpose is to ...

With a surface area more than twice that of Greater London's, A23a is the biggest iceberg on the planet, having calved from ...

Rapid environmental change is altering coastal phytoplankton dynamics and, thereby the productivity of coastal marine food webs. Unfortunately, a paucity of phytoplankton community data hinders the ...

Most previous megabergs have broken up roughly near South Georgia, which is probably only a month or so away from the berg’s ...

An austral spring 2024, a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina painted the waters blue and green. Blooms are common in the region this time of year, but clouds often block the view from ...

China announced that its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica began operations earlier this week, according to the local outlet China Daily, which could be a move to push the country ...