All Stories: Antarctica

PARIS: East Antarctica’s massive ice sheet may be more exposed to global warming than long assumed, according to a study Monday that shows how...

McMURDO STATION: Secretary of State John Kerry became the highest-ranking US government official to visit Antarctica Friday, citing global risks of climate change and...

WASHINGTON: John Kerry, an ardent champion of the fight against climate change, will become the first top US diplomat to visit Antarctica, where the...

SYDNEY: The world's largest marine reserve aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica will be created after a "momentous" agreement was finally reached...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has broken the record for the fastest round-the-world flight in a hot air balloon, his crew said Saturday, surviving a gruelling endurance test of storms and freezing temperatures.

SYDNEY: In an igloo overlooking Vincennes Bay, Antarctica, 27 Australians did their democratic duty and cast ballots on Friday, the day before the rest of the nation votes in a general election.

BUENOS AIRES: Scientists on Wednesday said they have found the remains of a giant prehistoric bird that lived 50 million years ago in Antarctica and had the largest wingspan ever recorded.