The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.

What's under the ice? For the first time, scientists have been able to map the mountains and valleys under the ice of Antarctica.

A new study shows Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier. This may signal broader ecosystem changes driven by climate change ...

A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios ...

A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...

The remnants of ice attached to the coast offer astounding insights into the climate history of past millennia. An ...

Generations of Times journalists have journeyed there with scientists. Their coverage traces humankind’s changing ...

For decades, scientists have repeated some variations of a striking statistic: we know more about the topography of Mars and Mercury than we do about the ground beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet. It’s ...

How climate change is altering penguin breeding in Antarctica A new study reveals that warming temperatures are causing ...

Over the decade, gentoo penguins showed the largest shift, advancing their breeding season by an average of 13 days — the ...

Do snowy owls live in Antarctica? What’s the most alarming measurement scientists are watching for? What do you eat and drink? Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong answers some questions from students ...