A Pew poll asked respondents from around the world to name what they perceive to be their country’s most important ally and ...

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step — putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country’s ...

A researcher at a South African base in Antarctica has been accused of physical assault and sexual harassment. South Africa said it had no immediate plans to remove the accused or any colleagues.

South Africa’s Marion Island station, which is close to Antarctica rather than on it, reported a violent incident in 2017 after a team member smashed up a colleague’s room with an axe over ...

The researchers on South Africa’s SANAE IV outpost won’t be relieved until December, when temperatures at the South Pole are at their warmest for the year and seasonal ice storms pass.

An urgent email was sent by a researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accusing a man, one of the nine team members, of becoming violent and mentally unstable.

Antarctica sees record tourism growth as 130,000 visitors explored its unique beauty. Discover the implications.

Why the environment minister is renewing his focus on Antarctica. A commentator says capitalism has declared war on young ...

Think penguins only belong in icy Antarctica? Think again—these tuxedoed birds thrive on sun-soaked beaches, and I just met ...

Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t see coming.