From above, Antarctica looks simple. Just a massive white continent at the bottom of the world. Endless ice. Endless cold. For centuries, explorers and ...

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As Midwinter Day comes to Antarctica –- the darkest day of the year –- those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of ...

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the ...

A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the most southerly positioning fixes yet made with Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system. Their measurements not only ...

The wonder material, plastic, was all the rage a few decades ago. Now, it’s destroying the planet. Humans cannot figure out how to dispose of plastic once used, and a majority of it ends up in ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Conservationists in Australia's oldest Antarctic outpost have scraped away a hundred years of snow and ice to unearth items, from bullets to a bowl of peas, that reveal the harsh ...

ABOARD THE ICEBREAKER ARAON, in the Amundsen Sea — To recruit the Antarctic expedition’s newest deputy scientist, Ji-Yeon Cheon had to approach the candidate carefully, from behind. Step by gentle ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University (THE CONVERSATION) As Midwinter Day approaches ...