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Bahía Paraíso Shipwreck

The ship responsible for Antarctica’s largest oil spill still lies just below the surface.
Ivan the Terra Bus
transportation

The Bus, the Myth, the Legend: Ivan the Terra Bus

The iconic Antarctic airport shuttle is retiring from McMurdo Station after 30 years of service. What will he do next?
The Podcast Team July 8, 2025
Watch for whales and other wildlife as you pass through a seascape of towering icebergs.
islands

Adventure at Sea: An Explorer’s Guide to Antarctica

Discover thrilling sites and hidden gems at the end of the Earth.
Antarctica

South Pole Growth Chamber

A garden in the middle of the most inhospitable continent.
Published by the British Antarctic Survey in March 2025, Bedmap3 is the highest-resolution map ever made of the geologic underworld beneath Antarctica's ice sheets.
maps

This Is the Most Detailed Map of Antarctica Ever Made

Scientists compiled decades of data to reveal the continent hiding beneath millions of miles of ice.
Robin George Andrews April 2, 2025
For the last 30 years, Ivan the Terra Bus has dutifully transported people between Antarctica's airfields and research stations. The 2024–25 summer season marked Ivan's final days on the ice.
science

One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'

After more than 30 years as an iconic fixture of the polar research station, this beloved bus is bidding farewell to the southern continent.
Allegra Rosenberg March 27, 2025
From skis and boats to wind-driven sleds and teams of dogs, there's a lot of ways to travel the Antarctic.
exploration

Antarctic Explorations: Our Favorite Reads

From “windsleds” to sled dogs.
Roxanne Hoorn January 10, 2025
These spectacular granite peaks in the Transantarctic Mountains crop out in a pointy circle known as the Gothic Mountains, midway down the east side of Scott Glacier. The region was first explored in 1933 and 1934
mountains

One Man’s 40-Year Quest to Capture Antarctica’s Mountains

Polar explorer Edmund Stump has made 13 field trips to research and photograph the southern continent.
Edmund Stump May 14, 2024
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Castle Rock

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.
The first men to explore Antarctica tried to be tough by writting silly stories.
ships

Antarctic Explorers Wrote Cute, Funny Stories to Hide Dangerous Stunts

Eventually, even imagined mushroom fantasy lands could no longer mask the perils.
Allegra Rosenberg March 4, 2024
McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Derelict Junction

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
And you thought yellow snow was bad.
antarctic

The Strange Case of Antarctica’s Red and Green Snow

It’s not a Christmas trick, but the colorful effect could change everything.
Frank Jacobs December 1, 2023
islands

On Antarctica's Vega Island, a Grinning Skull Is the Face of Climate Change

Satellite imagery recently captured a dramatic view of shrinking glaciers and snow cover on the remote island.
Gemma Tarlach April 12, 2023
objects of intrigue

The Intrepid, Furry Explorers Who Mapped Antarctica

Peek inside the "employment records" of Great Britain’s sled dogs.
Andrew Avery January 19, 2023
politics

Podcast: The Loneliest Post Office

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 6, 2022
exploration

Podcast: Discovery Hut

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 24, 2022
The team visited an abandoned hut on their way to Bellingshausen Station.
exploration

The Art of Eating Well in Antarctica

With resourcefulness and a little help from international neighbors, a volunteer crew thrived in the icy landscape.
Sam Lin-Sommer August 23, 2022
Goudier Island, off the northwest coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. is home to what one stamp collector from England described in 1946 as “the loneliest post office in the world.”
politics

Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World

A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.
Andrew Avery May 5, 2022