Scientists have discovered a rare red-coloured bacterium in an Antarctic lake that can survive extreme cold and intense UV radiation. The microbe could have important applications in biotechnology, ...

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...

A complicated interaction in which overlying ice, underlying rock, and an ancient lake bed form one of Earth’s most ...

In recent months, headlines about Antarctica’s ice loss have circulated widely. One claim says the continent has lost an area of ice equal to ten cities the size of Los Angeles over the past three ...

Antarctica’s frozen frontier is retreating, and the scale is far greater than many realize. Over the last several years, ...

Three decades of satellite observations reveal how warming ocean water is pushing some Antarctic glaciers further inland.

In the frigid depths of the Southern Ocean, a newly discovered creature is captivating researchers with its striking ...

Imagined” voyage in 2027 aboard the Le Lyrial will feature ocean scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), an independent ocean science organization. Departing from Ushuaia, ...

ARC Laureate Fellows leading excellence, equity and opportunity in Australian research. International Women's Day (8 March 2026) is a time to ...

It was the year 1961 when two helicopter pilot lieutenants, Don Roe and John Hickey, were flying over the western end of ...

Nationwide Platforms has supported construction works at one of the world’s most remote research facilities, supplying specialist powered access equipment to ...

Shipwrights from the UK has been scouting locations in Cayman to complete work on restoring the historic Fair Weather wooden ...