If they hadn't paid attention to the fluctuating readings of Earth's ozone layer, humans would have probably died by now.

Brain researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have detailed temporary reductions in gray matter following prolonged isolation in Antarctica. Structural losses were most apparent in regions ...

With US investment in polar science under threat, scientists hope that China’s interest in the region will benefit research.

Every year, a few thousand people deploy to live on Antarctic research stations — and go through punishing survival training ...

You may think your commute is brutal, but what does it take to get to your job at the most remote place on Earth?

Meanwhile China has built a fifth station in Antarctica and announced plans for a sixth. Given the nation’s population and global influence, China’s leadership in Antarctic research is not ...

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs—has been in the news a lot lately. All of these threats ...

Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station. Here’s how to get there.

Casey Research Station Leader Andy Warton says the research at Casey Research Station and other Australian Antarctic stations is “more critical now than it’s ever been”.

Two strange towers in the Antarctic According to Dou Yinke, dean of Taiyuan University’s School of Electrical and Power Engineering, 80% to 90% of the world’s Antarctic research stations still depend ...

Amid federal research cuts, some Antarctic tourist cruises are sponsoring scientists Wealthy adventurers and bucket listers rub shoulders with scientists looking to gather data as funding vanishes ...