Few agencies have been spared as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ripped through the United States federal government. Even in Antarctica, scientists and ...

Irish scientists in Antarctica are planning the continent's first ever St Patrick's Day parade. Gráinne Keogh, a marine biologist from Belgooly in Co Cork, works on the Rothera research station ...

On a remote island in the Southern Ocean, China’s Qinling Station has switched on Antarctica’s first large-scale hydrogen energy system — a breakthrough in sustaining research operations in one of the ...

Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming consequences of fossil fuel emissions. A place this remote and isolated makes a ...

Irish scientists posted at Antarctic research station bring celebrations to the world’s southernmost continent ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Most of life’s engines run on sunlight. Photons filter down through the atmosphere and are eagerly absorbed by light-powered ...

Few places can beat a trip to Antarctica when it comes to adventure: there is a pool of things to do in Antarctica. Antarctica’s frozen landscapes provide unparalleled opportunities, whether it’s ...

The cold polar nights of snowclad Antarctica did not stop this filmmaker from capturing the most beautiful light show in the South Pole. As the video unfolded, the bright hues of the Southern Lights ...

Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa's SANAE IV Antarctic research base had accused a ...

Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa's SANAE IV Antarctic research base had accused a colleague of physical assault. We research Antarctic governance and crime in ...

Hanne E F Nielsen receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Dutch Research Council. Rebecca Kaiser does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...