Isolation, frigid temperatures and old food are small prices to pay for the opportunity to do research in Antarctica.

Most Antarctic trips explore the western peninsula departing from South America for about 10 days. This is the most beautiful ...

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a ...

Millions of years from now, it may be jungle again. But for all of human history, Antarctica has been ice-covered and desolate. Explorers struggled to survive, and researchers struggled to ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq ...

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

Melting on the Antarctic Ice Sheet for the 2024 to 2025 season began with above average melt extents in all regions, but melt ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new ...

Bedmap3 uncovers fresh details of Antarctica’s hidden landscape, from its ice-covered peaks to its deep valleys. Data by Pritchard, H., et al. (BAS) A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to ...