Generations of Times journalists have journeyed there with scientists. Their coverage traces humankind’s changing ...

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the coolest library on Earth was inaugurated at the Concordia station, Antarctica. Samples ...

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NASA completed its Antarctic balloon campaign using high-altitude balloons to study cosmic rays, anti-matter and high-energy ...

On Sunday, Jan. 18, Douglas, 81, posted a photo to his Instagram posing with his wife, 56, and their two children, son Dylan, ...

A novel new technique has allowed scientists to see what's lurking miles beneath Antarctica's ice like never before.

NASA has completed a series of scientific balloon flights over Antarctica during a campaign that began in early December.

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Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human pollution now reaches. An international team of scientists led by ...

A massive iceberg has triggered a catastrophic die-off of Emperor Penguin chicks in Antarctica, blocking thousands of parents ...

Imagine a town in Alaska where the sun sets for 30 days straight, and then the vampires arrive. This is easily one of the ...