Geopolitical ambitions threaten Antarctica's peace, driving resource interest and testing the 1961 Antarctic Treaty.

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

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

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

Antarctica is the only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the ...

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

A lone and lost emperor penguin turned up in a western Australian town, nearly 2,100 miles (3300km) away from its home in Antarctica. The male penguin arrived in Denmark town on Friday. At such a ...

Antarctica, known as the world's coldest and most remote continent, is now a booming travel destination, attracting more ...

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

Prof Marchello Vichi’s inaugural lecture in the Faculty of Science highlighted the importance of African nations leading the ...