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


Emperor penguin found 3,500 km from Antarctica on an Australian tourist beach

This is the first recorded sighting of an emperor penguin in Australia, experts say.

 Denmark, Australia.

Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

 An undated side-scan sonar image shows the wreck of Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition ship on which he died off the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic in 1922, as it lies upright and intact on the seabed at a depth of 390 metres northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time ever

Scientists have warned that the impact of the bird flu on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense."

 Penguins are seen in Curverville Island, Antarctica, February 15, 2018.

Bird flu found in penguin species sparks fear of spread to Antarctica

Researchers found about 35 penguins dead in the Falkland Islands on Jan. 19.

 An Adelie penguin stands on a rock as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin populations, on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 16, 2022

Global warming could release viruses millions of years old entrapped in ice

A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley in northeast Russia, January 28, 2013.

Polar bear dies due to bird flu for first time

It's likely the polar bear was infected after scavenging dead birds, according to local officials.

Polar bear near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska

Scientists warn bird flu likely to spread further in Antarctica

In October, the first ever recorded case of bird flu in the Antarctic region was detected in brown skua birds.

 Adelie penguins are seen as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin colonies, on the eastern side of the Antarctic peninsula, Antarctica January 17, 2022.

We have somewhere to aspire: The secret to penguin alertness

A recent study uncovers the unusual sleeping habits of penguins, emphasizing we still have much to learn.

The Penguins of Madagascar

Two women marine biologists from the University of Haifa raise the Israeli flag in Antarctica 

They explained Israel’s side of the war against Hamas to colleagues from around the world.

 Marine biologists Prof. Tali Mass (left) and Dr. Tal Luzzatto Knaan raise the Israeli flag in Antarctica, 2023.

Penguins at risk? Bird flu hits Antarctic region for first time

Scientists have expressed concerns that the outbreak could spread to Antarctica and devastate penguin and seal populations.

Two Brown Skuas and a wary Gentoo Penguin at Godthul, South Georgia, British Overseas Territories, UK.