Scientists say the phenomenon could “hint at” new particles or interactions between known particles that haven’t been ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Russia’s invasion reached Antarctica. Thirty-one scientists from Ukraine’s Vernadsky Base joined the army—now they’re called ...

New images are key to understanding solar magnetic storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth.

Extreme cold and strong magnetic interference also make navigation tricky down there. So while flying over the Arctic is common, the Antarctic skies remain mostly empty!

European Space Agency's solar orbiter has captured photos of the Sun's poles for the first time ever. It is now performing its first pole-to-pole orbit of our star.

Last, due to its location near Earth’s magnetic South Pole, Antarctica provides an ideal platform for studying the ionosphere and magnetosphere, with the goal of understanding how solar winds ...

However, it wasn't always the case that planes avoided Antarctica. In 1929, Richard Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole. After that, flights over Antarctica became more common.

The magnetic South Pole is also moving toward eastwards across Antarctica. Earth's magnetic poles typically reverse every 300,000 years, but the last pole swap occurred 780,000 years ago, which ...

South Pole is moving too The same thing is happening with the Earth's magnetic South Pole, which is drifting eastwards over Antarctica. Scientists say the switch happens every 300,000 years.

Every 300,000 years or so, a magnetic pole reversal occurs:‍ the north and‍ south poles switch places. The last reversal happened 780,000 years ago, which is why ⁣some experts suggest we are ...