June 21st marks the longest night in Antarctica and a very special Midwinter’s Day with 47 people or ‘winterers’ living and working at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) three winter stations: Rothera ...

From its hidden meteorite collections to ancient geological graveyards concealed beneath the surface, scientists are breaking remarkable new ground almost every month when it comes to Antarctica, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A U.S. Air Force pilot has landed a plane in Antarctica in the dark for the first time using night-vision goggles, a feat that could lead to more supply flights to scientific ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As experienced globetrotters seek ever more adventurous and far-flung destinations to explore, Antarctica has become the latest travel hotspot. And one tour company is separating itself from the ...

Scientists placed seismometers on the McMurdo Ice Shelf and recorded hundreds of thousands of tiny 'ice quakes' that appear to be caused by pools of partially melted ice expanding and freezing at ...

The pilot of the US Air Force Globemaster flew from Christchurch in New Zealand to the US Antarctica base at McMurdo Sound overnight Thursday in the first such mission described as risky. The ...

Three staff members from a United States research base in Antarctica were medically evacuated to New Zealand during extreme cold and dark conditions amid the southern winter, New Zealand’s air force ...

Around 140 people have celebrated Scotland’s national bard at the biggest-ever Burns Supper held in Antarctica. Haggis was specially transported to the continent aboard the UK’s exploration ship RRS ...