Fossils date Dry Valleys' origin

Under-ice flood speeds up glacier
Water moving beneath Antarctica is linked directly to the speed at which ice moves towards the ocean.

Expedition set for 'ghost peaks'
Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth.

Stolen fossils back in Argentina
Four tonnes of dinosaur bones and other fossils stolen from Argentina are back home after being seized in the US.

Why Antarctica needs our care
The growing risk of serious shipping accidents and pollution in Antarctic waters mean tougher rules are needed.

Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'
A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man has broken away from Antarctica in what scientists believe is further evidence of global warming.