The presence of a rocky formation previously unknown to nautical cartography has been confirmed by the scientific team aboard ...

A 93-strong international expedition team has been exploring the northwestern Weddell Sea in the Antarctic on board the ...

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Scientists discovered an uncharted Antarctic island in the Weddell Sea during an expedition, prompting updates to global maps ...

Polar scientists thought it was a dirty iceberg at first.

What appeared to be a ‘dirty iceberg' turned out to be an uncharted island, discovered during a Polarstern expedition in one ...

A few weeks ago, an international expedition exploring the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic stumbled on something truly ...

TROMSOE, Norway, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Scientists from 19 countries are preparing to embark on a year-long expedition to the Arctic, the longest project of its kind, to better understand global climate ...

On 29 May 2025, the Polarstern research vessel set sail from Bremerhaven for the Arctic. The destination of the 95 expedition participants, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, is the AWI Hausgarten, ...

On board the Polarstern research vessel, an international group of young scientists will immerse in the fascinating world of marine research. They are not only learning the basic methods of ...

Scientist and explorer -- Wegener's shocking idea -- The world reacts to Wegener's idea -- Preparing for Greenland -- Arriving in Greenland -- Establishing Eismitte -- The fourth trip to Eismitte, ...