Antarctica

8 best luxury cruises to Antarctica: Small ships, big experiences (2026)

"Top Antarctic cruises offer small ships, expert guides, and immersive polar experiences."
Antartica's Blood Falls.

Study explains Antarctica’s mystery Blood Falls

‘Shadchan’ questions include: Do you prefer gray or green-skinned beings?

Purim Shpiel: Chabad reveals decades-old human-alien shidduch service

Waves break on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise at the Drake Passage as it navigates towards the Antarctica Peninsula, Antarctica, February 10, 2018

Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 hits Drake Passage off South America


Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology

The landscape has remained untouched since the ice sheet formed, preserving features shaped by ancient rivers.

 Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology.

Ancient ecosystem uncovered beneath Antarctic glacier collapse

Scientists uncover a thriving ecosystem beneath an Antarctic glacier, revealing corals, octopuses, and giant sea spiders untouched for centuries.

 An octopus rests on the seafloor at a depth of 1,150 meters in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, in an area where the edge of the shelf and the slope are carved by several underwater channels.

Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism

Before the second winter, the larvae reach their final stage but don't pupate. Instead, they enter obligatory diapause, a natural dormancy phase in their life cycle.

 The Antarctic midge is the only known insect native to Antarctica.

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush, temperate, and home to the oldest modern bird and T-Rex

A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.

66 million years ago, Antarctica was lush and temperate. It was home to both the oldest modern bird, and the T-Rex.

Studie warnt vor „tickender Zeitbombe“ unter Westantarktischem Eis, das über 100 Vulkane preisgibt

Forscher fanden unter dem antarktischen Eis entlang des aktiven Westantarktischen Riftsystems mehr als 100 Vulkane aus dem Zeitalter der Dinosaurier.

 Studie enthüllt potenzielle „tickende Zeitbombe“ unter dem Westantarktischen Eisschild, da Eis-„Korken“ auf 100 Vulkanen abschmelzen. Illustration.

European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice

The ice core provides unprecedented insights into climate conditions more than 800,000 years ago.

 European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice core.

Study warns of a "ticking time bomb" under West Antarctic Ice Sheet as ice reveals 100+ volcanoes

Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the dinosaur age.

 Study reveals potential "ticking time bomb" beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet, as ice 'corks' over 100 volcanoes melt away. Illustration.

Antarctica now has about 2,000 football fields more of vegetation

From 1986 to 2021, moss-covered areas on the Antarctic Peninsula expanded from less than one square kilometer to nearly 12 square kilometers.

 Antarctica now has about 2,000 football fields more of vegetation.

Flat Earth YouTuber admits mistake after trip to Antarctica

Campanella participated in "The Final Experiment," an expedition conceived by Will Duffy, a pastor from Colorado, aiming to end the long-standing disputes about the shape of the planet.

 Not a giant pizza: After going all the way to Antarctica, Flat Earth YouTube influencer admits mistake.

“Pine Island Amber”: Scientists discover world's southernmost amber in antarctica, revealing forest

Around 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees, allowing them to grow and survive.

 Yellow transparent amber nugget on snow pellets.