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.

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

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.

South Africa's isolated Sanae IV Antarctic base is cut off from the world for the next 10 months because of the winter weather. A member of the overwintering team has reportedly sent an email to ...

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

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

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

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

America’s brainchild — may be humanity’s greatest geopolitical feat, governing the only continent never to see war. Now, as China pulls ahead in polar science, the US may be sabotaging its role in the ...