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What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new, very ...

The eastern section of Antarctica is buried beneath a thick ice sheet. Some scientists simply assumed that under that cold mass there was nothing more than a “frozen tectonic block,” a somewhat ...

If the ice blanketing Antarctica were to vanish, the world’s shorelines would be redrawn so radically that some countries ...

Have you ever wondered what Antarctica might look like without ice? Now, a new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed, revealing ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

HUGO, Minn. — For a Hugo woman, traveling with the other women in her family was a long-standing tradition, but losing one of the most important people in her life pushed her to make it to the most ...

Andy Austin and Chelsea Anderson went on seven dates on seven continents over five years. They dated in Morocco, the US, Norway, Australia, the Philippines, Peru, and Antarctica. In Antarctica, Austin ...

My husband and I skipped Thanksgiving this year to visit our 7th continent together. Our kids, who've visited 25 countries with us, supported our dream and followed our trip virtually. It was a trip ...