Antarctica Is Warming. Are Invasive Species on the Way?
Algae, crustaceans, and other types of organisms can hitchhike into new ecosystems under the hulls of ships.
Why Cheerfulness Mattered in the Antarctica Expedition of 1912
Often associated with stoic masculinity, Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic Expedition was in fact defined by cheerfulness and friendly homemaking.
Polar Expedition or Publicity Stunt?
Richard E. Byrd's 1928-1930 Antarctica Expedition was sponsored by mass media. Was it all about science and exploration -- or about Byrd's personal #brand?
Antarctica: Love of a Cold Climate
Can images make us love an unlovable place like Antarctica?
Conquering Antarctica’s Ice Marathon
The Antarctic Ice Marathon is a 26.2-mile run across the coldest, windiest, driest continent on Earth.
Poor Prognosis for the Western Antarctic Ice Shelf
The western antarctic ice shelves are thinning rapidly.
The Creepy “Blood Falls” of Antarctica
How Antarctica's "Blood Falls" were discovered.