The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

Scientists who proved an Antarctic ice meltdown theory by cracking a crucial 'cold case' using octopus DNA have received a major science award.

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban flagged growing concerns within the insurance sector on Thursday as new research reveals Antarctic ice loss may have reached a dangerous tipping point with far-reaching implications for coastal markets and risk pricing.

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more.

Sea ice loss and other indicators point to fast changes to Antarctica that will have troubling consequences for Australia and the rest of the world.

Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.

Chile said Ethan Guo can leave Antarctica — if he can find a way off the icy island where he’s been detained

Animals may not have musical instruments, but the way that some species form complex patterns of vocal sequences is remarkable. A recent study has found that Antarctic leopard seal. mating call sequences seem to be similar in predictability to human nursery rhymes.