Discovered by the West not much more than 200 years ago, Antarctica’s history is unique when compared to the six other continents—because its exploration, mapping, and “settlement” are all so ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – “ancient water, carbon, and microbial life return to the surface to shape and change the world.” ...

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the Antarctic ice sheets are a unique record for studying past climate change informing predictions about the future – but deciphering the climate history of a continent to make predictions ...

He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society, which appointed him to command the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. The expedition - which included Ernest Shackleton ...

A research base in Antarctica. In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns ...

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

We will understand when Antarctica was completely covered by ... in this project and says this new sample is more than just a history lesson. The models that simulate the climate, as we make ...

Antarctica has been called the ‘final frontier’ for humanity’s understanding of life when dinosaurs roamed the planet ...

The research vessel JOIDES Resolution surrounded by sea ice as it approaches Antarctica's eastern Ross Sea during International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 374 ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...