A vast geological structure hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is offering scientists a new way to understand b… read more »
Hundreds of circular seafloor features have been found on the sea bed of the Ross Sea, at depths of between 300 and 1,20… read more »
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are valuable scientific instruments in Antarctica but are not toys for tourist… read more »
The number of tourists to Antarctica for the 2015/2016 season is expected to be the second largest in history with 40,02… read more »
In this podcast, we speak to Michael Smith about Tom Crean and his heroic exploits in Antarctica during three of the gre… read more »
Icebergs are created when large chunks of freshwater ice break off Antarctic ice shelves or glaciers and calve into the … read more »
Antarctica has no continent-wide rescue service waiting to respond to emergencies. Instead, search and rescue operations… read more »
An American researcher stationed at McMurdo Station in Antarctica has been safely evacuated during a challenging midwint… read more »
The SCAR Open Science Conference 2016 kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, with delegates and participants arriving a… read more »
This conference brought together international experts and NZ’s leading policy makers, scientists and industry represent… read more »
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