According to CCTV News on Monday, China's polar research icebreaker Xue Long, also known as Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai in early April, while Xue Long 2 is expected to return in June. The latest ...

A baby colossal squid was filmed in the deep sea by an ocean expedition near Antarctica. The world's largest squid has eluded ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Thank you to Quark Expeditions for making my dream of not only stepping on my seventh continent but also hula-hooping there ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands have no permanent human residents, but they are home to millions of penguins, seals, and other ...

Two research expeditions have captured the first footage of two squid species — a colossal squid and a glacial glass squid — ...

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research ...

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural ...

China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, berths at a base dock in Shanghai on April 8, 2025. Photo: VCG Chinese ...

Antarctic expeditions hold as much significance for Belarusian science as space exploration, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) Vladimir Gusakov said ...

Swan Hellenic has achieved record results for its 2024-25 Antarctica season, with a 25 percent increase in guest numbers and ...