Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting ...

Just a few decades ago, the sky above Antarctica became a symbol of environmental crisis. Scientists had discovered a massive ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.

When an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off from one of Antarctica's massive floating ... The discovery of so much life – and such big life – was unanticipated, Thurber said.