A peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health has been cited for documenting what its author described as the oldest known human remains on Antarctic soil. The ...

In a groundbreaking find, scientists have unearthed the oldest recorded air, trapped within Antarctic ice for an astonishing 6 million years. This discovery provides an unprecedented window into the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, ...

Scientists have discovered a rare red-coloured bacterium in an Antarctic lake that can survive extreme cold and intense UV radiation. The microbe could have important applications in biotechnology, ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

Scientists with the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre captured footage of a sleeper shark, one of the ocean's rare and mysterious long-lived species. Inkfish, UWA, Kelpie Geosciences Sharks can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A new study suggests Antarctic ice melt is being accelerated by a dangerous double force, with warming air ...

In March, 2022, marine archaeologists made perhaps the most sensational shipwreck discovery since the Titanic was found. Nearly 10,000 feet below the surface of the Weddell Sea off the coast of ...