Ponant Explorations announced its most ambitious polar expedition to date: a 62-day circumnavigation of Antarctica aboard Le Commandant Charcot, scheduled to depart in 2028 during the austral summer ...

A high-end expedition cruise vessel, the Scenic Eclipse II, received assistance from the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star ...

Fierce guardianship and gentle care in these images captured the courage and devotion of animal parents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the Ross Sea near Antarctica, USCGC Polar Star aided a cruise ship stuck in ice on Jan. 17, amid extreme cold and hazardous ...

Deep within Antarctica's frozen desert, a crimson secret is leaking from the ice—unveiling a two-million-year-old mystery ...

A 19-year-old travel agent has embarked on an epic five-week expedition to Antarctica as part of a scholarship scheme. Laila ...

A US Coast Guard crew helps free the Scenic Eclipse II after the cruise ship became stuck in dense ice while sailing through the Ross Sea near Antarctica.

There are growing concerns the treaty that has protected the last great wilderness for nearly 70 years may not hold as the old rules-based world order disintegrates along with the sea ice.

Louis Etienne and his crew of eight scientists this week began an expedition to the remote waters of Antarctica, where they hope to gather a wealth of data to demonstrate the benefits of creating ...

A luxury cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers found itself trapped in thick Antarctic sea ice over the weekend—until the ...

The expedition aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough is investigating how the trace metals iron and manganese regulate ocean ...

The US Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) responded to a request for assistance from the Australian-owned cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II after it became stuck in ice in the Ross Sea during ...