Antarctica isn’t a floating chunk of ice like the Arctic. Beneath its frozen surface sits a solid continent of mountains, rocky terrain, and gold-spewing volcanoes. This hidden world has now ...

Next-Generation Expedition Cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic Are So Active, You'll Break a Sweat Extreme cold, we know, is good for you. And these boats will put you (almost) in Shackleton's shoes.

ARLINGTON, Va.--An ice-breaking Antarctic research vessel will sail to the Arctic for the first time this summer to conduct a comprehensive survey of the chemistry, temperature and other ...

Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 ...