antarctica

Data from the South Pole may show how the continent will respond to climate change.

Rachael Herman, Louisiana State University, © Stony Brook University

Scientists just discovered 1.5 million penguins living on a chain of remote Antarctic islands, thanks to satellite images of their telltale poop.

A new study shows the species is in serious trouble.

Read an excerpt from 'The Stowaway,' the amazing story of Billy Gawronski, who was determined to join Richard E. Byrd's 1928 expedition—no matter how many times he had to sneak aboard.

Old measurements were off by over 1200 feet.

A scientist monitors one of the world's largest Adélie penguin colonies near Cape Crozier, Antarctica.

Conducting scientific research in Earth's most inhospitable environment requires warm clothes, scotch, and a penchant for horror movies.

Must love cold, non-stop sunlight, and penguins.

Joseph Dalton Hooker ate penguins and discovered volcanoes on the 1840s expedition.

Matthew J Parker, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Surprisingly, samples collected on an expedition from 1901−1904 look remarkably similar to those collected today.

Finding water on Mars? Amazing! Finding water in Antarctica? Potentially scary.

William S Bruce via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Gilbert Kerr donned full Highland dress in the Antarctic cold.

Oddly enough, frostbite may be the least of your concerns.

Emperor Penguins Huddle for Warmth | Nature on PBS

Ever wonder how penguins are able to survive in those bitterly cold Antarctic winters? As this time-lapse video demonstrates, it all comes down to their huddle patterns.

Despite the frigid temperatures, ornery elephant seals, and months of perpetual darkness, Antarctica is still a place where money matters.

Scientists Have Discovered Massive Canyons Beneath Antarctica's Ice Sheets

Poop Visible From Space Helped Scientists Find a Remote 'Supercolony' of Penguins

King Penguin Populations Could Shrink By 70 Percent in 80 Years, Thanks to Climate Change

The Plucky Teenage Stowaway Aboard the First American Expedition to Antarctica

Mount Jackson Loses Spot as UK's Tallest Mountain After Satellite Reveals Measurement Error

9 Secrets of Antarctic Scientists

Now Hiring: A Hairdresser for an Antarctic Research Station

Read One of the First Eyewitness Accounts of Antarctica

How Scientists Use Old Museum Specimens to Make New Findings

Antarctica Is Covered in Rivers, Lakes, and Waterfalls. That Might Not Be Good.

The Time a Scotsman Played Bagpipes for a Penguin in Antarctica

7 Things That Could Ruin Your Day in Antarctica

Watch This Time-Lapse Video That Reveals Patterns in Penguin Huddles

The World's Loneliest ATM is in Antarctica

The Only Movie Ever Filmed Entirely in Antarctica