While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast ...

One sunny spot in the southern hemisphere is both the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right.

Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent. Calls to modernise the treaty to create a new global agreement for governing Antarctica would require unanimous ...

The continent is also a country - but there are often misconceptions about the region it's a part of and how it's defined.

Antarctica, the world's southernmost continent, is a vast and inhospitable landmass, covering approximately 14 million square ...

As Antarctica warms due to climate change, an unexpected phenomenon is occurring: the “greening” of the continent. As ice ...

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, virtually uninhabited because of how cold it is and how much of the ...

As global temperatures rise, the ecology of Antarctica is already changing, but Earth's climate would have to change ...

The largest continent, Asia covers an area of 44.6 million square kilometres (17.2 million square miles) and has a staggering population of approximately 4.6 billion people. It is characterised by ...

Fifteen competitors braved Antarctica's freezing cold to compete in a first-of-its-kind ultra-endurance race that began on ...

The International Antarctic Centre in the Harewood suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, opened in 1992. It features several ...

A new fine-art exhibit capturing climate change's influence on Antarctica seen as 'moments etched in time,' says global ...