Antarctica is the coolest place on Earth, literally. This icy continent stands out as one of the most unique and mysterious places on the planet, being that most people have never been there before.

With no full-time residents, extreme weather conditions and huge skyscraper-like icebergs, Antarctica is probably the most fascinating continent on earth – and that’s before you even see all the ...

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 ...

Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that ...

The starkly beautiful yet harsh landscape of Antarctica—with its towering mountains covered in untouched snow, glacial plains reaching across the horizon, rocky stretches of land under the glaring sun ...

Dying to see some emperor penguins in their natural habitat? Crossing a visit to Antarctica off your travel bucket list is about to get a whole lot easier—and much more luxurious. White Desert, which ...

Space tourism is ramping up, but until we're all boarding shuttles and colonizing Mars, you can explore another vast and mostly unknown land: Antarctica. The icy continent is slightly more hospitable ...

Coldest Deserts in the World: When we think of deserts, a visual of endless sand dunes and scorching heat often comes to mind. But not all deserts are hot, as sometimes they can be burning hot, like ...

As the name suggests, the trip is quite literally a marathon. In early January 2019, 24 guests will jet from Cape Town to Antarctica in typical White Desert style. Once they’re on the ground, however, ...

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.

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 ...