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Scientists have said that this new research is important as it "introduces important new questions about the food webs that might lie under the ice in Antarctica"

Research carried out by Brown University and the University of Auckland suggests there could be an enormous mass of algae living permanently under the surface of the continent.

10% of personnel infected with authorities stopping inward travel just as peak research season begins

Climate activist Omar Di Felice hopes to complete the 2,000km trek – made possible by advent of ‘fatbikes’ – in 60 days

An absorbing occult thriller from Sara Gran; fascinating snapshots of South Pole exploration; and searching essays from Ann Patchett

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the first crossing into the Antarctic Circle, the icy land is explored in a new book called Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects which begins with James Cook’s 1773 crossing

An enormous neutrino observatory buried deep in the Antarctic ice has discovered only the second extra-galactic source of the elusive particles ever found.

A few decades ago, humpback whales were endangered, with only 10,000 of them left. But a global push for better protection has meant that whale watching, not whale hunting, is now a thriving industry. Every summer, the mammals travel to the warm swallow waters of the Gulf of Guinea and…

The Antarctic blast might not have been welcome for many Australians enjoying the spring weather, but it's brought smiles to faces in alpine regions.