Generations of Times journalists have journeyed there with scientists. Their coverage traces humankind’s changing ...

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, ...

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

The majority of Antarctica is covered in a thick sheet of ice, but what lies beneath its frozen surface has largely remained ...

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human pollution now reaches. An international team of scientists led by ...

From sealing captain Nathaniel Palmer to Adm. Richard Byrd and Quonset's role in Operation Deep Freeze, RI has left its mark ...

Earth's past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents. Clues to answering humanity's most basic ...

After nearly a century of exploring the continent, and sometimes being food, dogs were kicked out of Antarctica via an ...

In a landmark study published in Science, researchers have unveiled a high-resolution map of the Antarctic bed. This study ...

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the coolest library on Earth was inaugurated at the Concordia station, Antarctica. Samples ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear ...