The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Iceberg A-23A first broke away from Antarctica in 1986. That was nearly forty years ago. Now the iceberg is far from where it began, floating in the South Atlantic, darker in places, soaked through with blue meltwater, and visibly coming apart.

Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world

Letters: Rupert Read, Andrew Boswell, Nick Brooks and Bridget McKenzie look to the Antarctic treaty to find a way forward for the high north. Plus letters from Dee Cook, Glyn Ford and others

The breeding season of the Gentoo penguin in Antarctica has leaped forward by 14 days, sparking concern amongst scientists.

It poses a significant threat to two species facing extinction by the end of the century, a new study reveals

Changing temperatures may be behind change in behaviour, which experts fear threatens three species’ survival

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the coolest library on Earth was inaugurated at the Concordia station, Antarctica. Samples from glaciers rescued worldwide are now beginning to be stored there for safekeeping. This will allow, among other things, future generations to continue studying traces of past climates trapped under ice, as…