Today, the U.S. operates three major research stations on the continent—McMurdo Station, Palmer Station and the South Pole Station—making it one of the most active nations in Antarctic ...

Still, what’s happening at the South Pole is not the most worrisome trend in Antarctica. Even though it’s rapidly warming, it’s still one of the coldest regions in Antarctica and not in any ...

The two-person Belgian team is 23 days into a 100-day trip across the continent. Just like Amundsen's south pole party 100 years ago, they are completely autonomous, carrying with them everything ...

Scientists peering through the thick ice at the South Pole have found that it's been slowly cooking from below. What's causing this strange spike in temperature?

The average temperature at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station between April and September, a frigid minus-78 degrees (minus-61 Celsius), was the coldest on record, dating back to 1957. This ...

A planned driving trip to Antarctica's South Pole along the ice road built by the United States sparked concern Thursday about growing commercialization of the frozen continent, where visitor ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

The extreme cold over Antarctica helped push sea ice levels surrounding the continent to their fifth-highest level on record in August. Scientists credited a very strong polar vortex, strong winds ...

A new study on the South Pole sheds new light on the most remote region on Earth – a place that scientists previously thought was isolated from rising global temperatures.

Today, the U.S. operates three major research stations on the continent—McMurdo Station, Palmer Station and the South Pole ...