The NSF is beginning an operational retreat from Antarctica. Both the aging U.S. facilities and the research itself are imperiled.

Uncertainty over Antarctic research funding is unnerving scientists, who say time is running out for climate change solutions on the ice.

Uncertainty over Antarctic research funding is unnerving scientists, who say time is running out for climate change solutions on the ice.

On January 13, when an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica’s immense George VI Ice Shelf, scientists in a nearby research vessel did something nobody had ever done.

Svalbard is the fastest warming place in the world, and even within the Arctic. Leaving as little trace as possible is a ...

China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, berths at a base dock in Shanghai on April 8, 2025. Photo: VCG Chinese researchers for the first time utilize existing drill holes at the Larsemann ...