Antarctica looks empty, but geopolitically it’s anything but. This video explores why global powers care deeply about a ...

Ancient ocean sediments reveal Antarctica’s ice sheet retreated repeatedly during past warm periods, offering clues to future sea-level rise.

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes — and they are likely to significantly intensify in the future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

On a map, Antarctica reads like the final frontier, a place where the rules of the natural world work a little differently.