The medals, awarded by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), recognize exceptional service to the international Antarctic community and contributions to Antarctic and Southern ...

An Antarctic-trekking academic ... shocked" to receive the honour twice. The Polar Medal is awarded to people for outstanding achievement and service to the UK in the field of polar research.

The new National Geographic film 'Endurance' sees Antarctic explorer John Shields follow in the footsteps of survival icon Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Discover how data from a ‘lost’ Seaglider unveils new insights into Antarctic ice melting and climate change impacts.

Sir Ernest Shackleton was one of the world's foremost Antarctic explorers, and the documentary Endurance sets out to find his ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...

The Durham Museum has announced its 2025 featured exhibition lineup, starting with “Abraham Lincoln: President, Emancipator, ...

James McAlloon, a Queensland resident, has been training for his upcoming Antarctica journey. In December, he will be attempting to become the first person to complete a six week sea-to-summit ...

Case in point: Thanks to a screenshot from Google Maps, people are beginning to build and spread a conspiracy theory surrounding a hidden "doorway" stuck in Antarctica's ice. The screenshot (above ...

Book an Antarctica cruise on GoToSea, a service of U.S. News. This 11-night expedition with Atlas is available on several dates in 2024. One highlight of the voyage is crossing the Antarctic ...

A vital glacier in western Antarctica appears to be smoking in a rare view captured by a NASA satellite earlier this month. The so-called “sea smoke,” isn’t actually smoke, it’s fog ...

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and least populated continent on the planet. It is in the Southern Hemisphere and it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Antarctica's nearest neighbour is the ...