A five-month-long slumber party. A college dorm. An introvert’s hell. Those are just some of the words residents of Antarctica use to describe life in the world’s coldest, most mysterious continent.
The continent of Antarctica boasts temperatures ranging from 14º to -22º Fahrenheit (-10º to -30º Celsius) year-round, according to National Geographic. Animals that live on the icy continent have ...
We take a look at a handful misconceptions about Antarctica, from its alleged populations of bears to its current ownership.
When Cyprien Verseux was told he’d have to undergo some training before he set out to Antarctica in 2019, he thought that sounded reasonable. There are some basics expected of everyone who’s sent to ...
A study of 26 individuals who stayed at the Rothera Research Station in Antarctica for six months in 2018 reveals that living on the frozen continent can change people’s accents. Not all 26 were ...
Weathered rocks sitting above the ice hold iron concentrations up to ten times higher than earlier reports from elsewhere in ...