How a balloon flying over Antarctica made parallel universes tabloid fodder
No, scientists did not discover evidence for a parallel universe in the Antarctic ice
A new shape-shifting species of tardigrade with spiky eggs stumps scientists
These tardigrades are able to change their eggs' appearances seemingly at random
The ground is softening. Something is shifting in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys
The first water measurements here were taken in 1903. Long-term monitoring since then tells the tale of an abrupt ecosystem shift
Fish use "blood-doping" to survive in icy water
To keep their blood from becoming too thick, cold-water fish release blood cells from the spleen only when needed
How 14 months in Antarctica changes your brain
Studying the effects of isolated, monotonous environments on the human brain has important implications for space travel
The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is unique among international environmental agreements
But that doesn't mean that it's perfect — getting nations to agree requires both formal and informal negotiations
Inside the political deadlock of establishing Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean
Politics and culture collide as signatories argue over preserving fisheries and meeting conservation objectives
New parasitic interaction discovered in Antarctic lakes
We still understand very little about life in Earth's most extreme environments
Tracking the history – and future – of the world's largest penguin breeding colony
Climate change is upending migration patterns that predate Cleopatra
How atmospheric dust might help cool the planet
New research suggests an old idea of geoengineering has more merit than long suspected
Scientists want to search for life on Jupiter's moon. They're starting in Antarctic oceans
An autonomous robot is practicing to explore Europa