Think about this for a second. What if you could witness something almost no one else gets to see? Antarctica in winter is one of the most extreme, most otherworldly experiences on the planet. I'm not ...

It may be the middle of summer here, but it is the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere. Temperatures on the East Antarctica Plateau, a giant ice shelf with an average elevation of 11,000 feet, ...

Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet ...

Ever wondered how cold our planet can really get? Discover where the coldest temperature on Earth was recorded, how scientists measured it, and why the record still stands.

Arctic sea ice coverage continued its below-average trend this year as the ice declined to its annual minimum on Sept. 17, according to the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at ...