Antarctica remains the most mysterious continent on Earth — a frozen world of glaciers, hidden mountains, and untouched ...

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

Maybe the thought of traveling beyond a cozy living room or the logistical challenge of getting there is too much to handle. Maybe you're short on cash. Whatever the reason, you're probably not going ...

In a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, an international team of researchers led by Aarhus University examined geological records of melting of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, ...

LOS ANGELES -- National Geographic's documentary "Endurance" chronicles the incredible true story of how Sir Ernest Shackleton kept his crew of 27 men alive after their ship, Endurance, sank in the ...

As the ship pulled away from the dock, I considered what lay before me: the darkening calm of the Beagle Channel, the terrifying swell of the Drake Passage, and then, glittering like a prize, ...