Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to formWinter is the season when Antarctica's frozen edge usually expands. This year, one part of the continent is doing the opposite. Scientists ...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Scientists thought this ancient ice sheet was stable until buried fossils revealed a lost forest beneath AntarcticaScientists discovered fossils revealing Antarctica was once a swampy temperate rainforest. This ancient forest existed around 90 million ye...
11 May, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: What is this virus, and which 12 countries are directly or indirectly linked to the cruise ship health emergency?A cruise ship in the South Atlantic is experiencing a severe health emergency with confirmed hantavirus infections and multiple fatalities....
08 May, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: How is hantavirus spread?How does hantavirus spread: Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings and can spread person-to-person, though th...
07 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Hantavirus in U.S: People in 3 states are monitored for potential infections. Symptoms, treatment - all you need to knowHantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings and can spread person-to-person, though that is rare, according to the...
07 May, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
A cruise ship is waiting for help after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship faces a health crisis off Cape Verde after three passengers died and others fell seriously ill from suspected hantavirus. The...
05 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?A hantavirus outbreak on the polar expedition vessel Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting a WHO al...
04 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
What Pink Rocks in Antarctica Just Revealed About Earth’s PastScientists in West Antarctica discovered a massive granite formation, miles beneath the ice, hinted at by scattered pink boulders. This anc...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
A shark where scientists didn’t expect one: First-ever footage captured in Antarctica’s icy deepFirst shark filmed in Antarctica: Scientists were stunned to film a large sleeper shark in the Antarctic Ocean. This marks the first record...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Indian travellers chase offbeat global destinations, Antarctica tops bucket listsIndian travellers are broadening their itineraries, venturing beyond the usual hotspots. The allure of Antarctic cruises is rising, drawing...
20 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
World’s largest iceberg ‘A23a’ to strike South Georgia Island soon. Details hereCurrently, the gigantic iceberg A23a is moving toward the South Atlantic Ocean and will strike South Georgia Island in two to four weeks.
30 Jan, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
13 Indians take the harshest route in the world to save AntarcticaThe expedition, which started on March 16, will see the group travel from Drake Passage near Cape Horn, the southern-most point to America.
16 Mar, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
- Largest partial solar eclipse tomorrow, no show in India
A partial solar eclipse will take place tomorrow which will only be seen from southern South Africa, Antarctica, Tasmania and most of New Z...
24 Nov, 2011, 11.23 AM IST
- 6.7 quake rattles South Sandwich Islands: Observatory
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday near the South Sandwich Islands, a remote British territory near Antarctica and South Am...
30 Jun, 2008, 01.11 PM IST