They hunt prey such as seals who also live on the continent. A research base in Antarctica. In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. It was one of the ...

All of Argentina's bases in Antarctica are now equipped with telecommunications systems depending on nationally-owned ARSAT satellites instead of relying on foreign providers, it was announced.

A detailed map of Antarctica, once thought impossible, has become a reality. The continent, the last great wilderness on Earth, has captivated humanity for centuries. Shrouded in mystery and ...

My colleague Charlotte Walshaw from the University of Edinburgh was the lead scientist of the recent research mapping vegetation in Antarctica. She points out that these new maps provide key ...