The Polar Star (WAGB 10), a Seattle-based US Coast Guard Cutter, departed Friday for a months-long deployment to Antarctica.

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The hypothetical plan, as outlined in a January 2024 news article in Nature, could entail building a 100-meter (328-foot) ...

Antarctica, the frozen continent at the edge of the world, is home to breathtaking mysteries and untouched landscapes. During ...

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Chilean science journalist Nadia Politis has explored the ends of the earth and beyond. From reporting in the bitter cold of ...

Russian icebreakers with scientists from the BRICS group have set off from Cape Town and Rio Grande towards Antarctica. Their ...

An emperor penguin was released at sea 20 days after waddling onto an Australian beach. See how much the penguin grew while ...

Broadcaster Spencer Matthews is to attempt seven ironman triathlons in seven continents in a new world record attempt which ...

Spencer Matthews has revealed he's set to embark on his toughest physical challenge yet, after previously completing 30 ...