In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns Antarctica. Instead many countries ...
Indian scientists have discovered a new plant species in Antarctica. Polar biologists stumbled upon a species of moss during an expedition to the ice-covered continent in 2017. Identification is ...
Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica. Photograph by Michaela Skovranova 5 min read “Everywhere we ...