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Calyptocephalella gayi frog.

How did ancient frogs move between America and Australia? Easy: They hopped across Antarctica.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Sunrise and ice floe in Antarctica

Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been

By Sara Kiley Watson

South Pole Science Lab

How one of the most remote places in the world hosts some of the most incredible science

By Alex Schwartz

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists

By Popular Science Team

Antarctica’s mysterious ice holes are finally making sense

Antarctica’s mysterious ice holes are finally making sense

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than we thought and shows no signs of stopping

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than we thought and shows no signs of stopping

By Alex Schwartz

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune

By Neel V. Patel

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? These researchers want to show us.

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? These researchers want to show us.

Most male Emperor penguins fast for 115 days—but a few of them may sneak snacks

Most male Emperor penguins fast for 115 days—but a few of them may sneak snacks

By Mary Beth Griggs

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row

By Mary Beth Griggs

What happens when you heat the Antarctic Ocean by a single degree?

What happens when you heat the Antarctic Ocean by a single degree?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

antarctic landscape

Important things found in Antarctica this week: 91 volcanoes and also a fruitcake

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

By Marlene Cimons

Antarctica’s Blood Falls: not so mysterious, but still freaky as heck

By Rachel Feltman

Antarctica is leaking from the inside out

Antarctica is leaking from the inside out

By Jeremy Deaton

That giant crack in Antarctica just keeps getting bigger

That giant crack in Antarctica just keeps getting bigger

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Historic Shrinking of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Spike

Historic Shrinking of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to CO2 Spike

By Stacy Morford

Something To Celebrate: The Ozone Hole Is Really Healing

By Mary Beth Griggs

Ancient Waters Are Keeping The Southern Ocean Cool

Ancient Waters Are Keeping The Southern Ocean Cool

By Jeremy Deaton

Arsenic From Copper Mines In Chile Was Found In Antarctic Ice

Arsenic From Copper Mines In Chile Was Found In Antarctic Ice

By Mary Beth Griggs

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Parts Of Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Seem To Be Growing. No, Global Warming Is Not Over.

Parts Of Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Seem To Be Growing. No, Global Warming Is Not Over.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Balloons And Airships Aren’t Just Steampunk, They’re Doing Cutting-Edge Science

By Mary Beth Griggs

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

By Francie Diep

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Science On Ice: 7 Antarctic Experiments To Keep An Eye On

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water

By Francie Diep

New map of Antarctica

Antarctica From Pole To Coast In Stunning Detail

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica

The Fish That Could Save Antarctica

As Lower Levels Melt, Penguins Climb Ice Cliffs To Breed

As Lower Levels Melt, Penguins Climb Ice Cliffs To Breed

Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles

Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles

By Francie Diep

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica

By Jennifer Bogo

Big Pic: 820-Foot-High Tunnels Discovered Under Antarctic Ice

Big Pic: 820-Foot-High Tunnels Discovered Under Antarctic Ice

By Francie Diep

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?

By Rebecca Boyle

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

By Colin Lecher

Thousands Of Species Found In Lake Vostok Ice

Thousands Of Species Found In Lake Vostok Ice

By Francie Diep

What Would Antarctica Look Like If All The Ice Melted?

By Dan Nosowitz

We Have Life! Scientists Confirm Microbes Beneath Antarctic Glaciers

We Have Life! Scientists Confirm Microbes Beneath Antarctic Glaciers

How Robots Will Do the Heavy Lifting in the Sahara and Antarctica

How Robots Will Do the Heavy Lifting in the Sahara and Antarctica

By Arnie Cooper and Andy Isaacson

Five Reasons You Should Care About the New Ozone Hole Over the Arctic

Five Reasons You Should Care About the New Ozone Hole Over the Arctic

By Rebecca Boyle

With 30 Meters Left to Drill, Scientists Leave Subterranean Lake Vostok For The Winter, Amid Controversy

With 30 Meters Left to Drill, Scientists Leave Subterranean Lake Vostok For The Winter, Amid Controversy

By Rebecca Boyle

An East Antarctic Odyssey: The Final Segment

An East Antarctic Odyssey: The Final Segment

By Laurie J. Schmidt