Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...

As India’s only member of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), UnWild Planet ensured that ...

In the Antarctic, daily sea ice extent fell below the long-term average after a brief period of above-average daily extents, ending the month just above the lowest 25 percent of ice extents for the ...

It might seem like it would be the snowiest place on Earth, but much of Antarctica rarely sees significant snow or rain. It is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. Here’s why.

Only a few plants and animals survive in the icy expanses of Antarctica, including a single insect. Researchers have now ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

Green Valley's Molly Sheridan ran seven marathons in seven days on all seven continents — and set a world record in the ...

In her creekside cabin in Malibu, Lita Albuquerque is waiting for the dawn. She comes here in the peace of early morning to ...

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

Our planet is divided into seven continents, each with its own unique landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems. From the frozen ...

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep ...

An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.