Colgate University’s Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NASC) held the final iteration of its NASC Colloquium ...

The Antarctic Polar Desert, covering most of Antarctica, is the largest desert in the world.

There are fewer ice nuclei in the air above the large ice surfaces of Antarctica than anywhere else in the world. This is the conclusion reached by an international research team led by the Leibniz ...

For most people, the word “desert” summons images of sand dunes, cacti and snakes. In television and movies, characters typically become sweaty, starved and parched when they’re stuck in the desert.

You might remember learning about landforms in science class. From beaches to mountains and archipelagos to dunes, the Earth's surface has many unique environments and terrains. Among these landscapes ...

Antarctica's harsh desert valleys -- long considered a bellwether for global climate change -- have grown noticeably cooler since the mid-1980s, scientists report, even while the Earth as a whole is ...

Antarctica is not the ideal place to be due to its extreme temperature and harsh surroundings. However, it is among the top locations in the world for meteorite hunting. This is partially due to ...

Antarctica is still wild, quite restricted, and continues to be a place that very few have seen, which is the perfect recipe ...

Technical officers look after our meteorological monitoring equipment and make sure it's in good working order. They also take weather observations (readings). The data collected is used in weather ...

The December 1 landing comes just weeks after Hi Fly celebrated five consecutive years of flights to the continent.

The largest hot desert and cold desert in the world are anything but boring and barren. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From vast ...