He's studied Antarctica for more than 30 years, but his field work has mainly been in the northern polar region; this is only James's second time in Antarctica. "We think that spending some time ...

A group of scientists trapped in a tiny base in Antarctica have sent an email pleading to be rescued after they say a member of their team threatened to kill another colleague. A South African ...

A scientist in Antarctica accused of assaulting and sexually harassing his colleagues has apologised after they begged to be rescued from the base. The researchers' pleas became public knowledge ...

A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa’s isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent. The Conversation Africa ...

Countries have tried to carve up Antarctica and lay claim, but no one owns it. For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of ...

Have you ever wondered what Antarctica might look like without ice? Now, a new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed ...