Antarctic Peninsula

Fibre-optic cable to connect Antarctica to the world

Antarctica could, for the first time, be connected directly to the global data network via an undersea fibre-optic cable.

Penguin fossils become climate archives

Rosamaria Kubny

Millions of years old penguin bones from Seymour Island provide surprisingly precise insights into how the Antarctic climate once changed.

Why krill does not clog fin whales’ baleen

Heiner Kubny

With every gulp, fin whales take in huge quantities of krill and seawater. New research shows that their baleen should actually become clogged in the process.

Ukraine and Indonesia deepen cooperation in Antarctic research

Polar Journal AG Team

From the tropics to Antarctica, Indonesia and Ukraine are finding new opportunities for scientific cooperation.

INACH: Successful test for Antarctic glider

Heiner Kubny

The Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) has successfully completed a new mission with an autonomous underwater glider (AUV) in the Strait of Magellan.

ENVEO strengthens Austria’s polar research

Heiner Kubny

The Austrian remote sensing company ENVEO IT has become a new scientific member of the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI).

How much tourism can Antarctica sustain?

Heiner Kubny

Tourism in Antarctica has been growing steadily for years, and with it the debate over its impact on one of the Earth’s most sensitive natural landscapes.

Antarctica: The unknown viral world of penguins

Rosamaria Kubny

Antarctica was long considered to be virtually free of pathogens. Today, however, a completely different picture is emerging.

Argobuoys provide new insights into the Southern Ocean

Heiner Kubny

Using six autonomous Argobuoys, Ukrainian scientists have carried out the first-ever year-round oceanographic study in the Bransfield Strait between the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.

Antarctica: First dinosaur discovery confirmed

Rosamaria Kubny

A bone discovered as far back as 1985 on the Antarctic Peninsula has now been officially identified as the first known dinosaur fossil ever found on the Antarctic continent.

Collins Bay: New protected area in Antarctica

Rosamaria Kubny

At their meeting in Japan in May, the signatory states to the Antarctic Treaty unanimously supported the Ukrainian initiative to establish a new protected area in Antarctica.

Rothera Station Ready for the Future

Heiner Kubny

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has reached a major milestone in the modernization of the Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Antarctica is becoming greener—and more susceptible to plant diseases

Heiner Kubny

Climate change could nearly double the number of plant-damaging fungi in Antarctica by the end of this century.

How did the most powerful ocean current on Earth originate?

Heiner Kubny

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on Earth, transporting more than a hundred times the total volume of water carried by all rivers combined.

Cooking at the End of the World: Everyday Life in Antarctica

Rosamaria Kubny

Icy winds, endless expanses of snow, and temperatures far below freezing, Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.

The Madrid Protocol: A Long-Term Spatial Ordering Mechanism

Pamela da Costa

The Madrid Protocol functions as a long-term spatial ordering device.

The Quiet Power of Nature in the Geopolitical Game

Pamela da Costa

Nature does not concern itself with geopolitics or science… until either determines our collective fate.

When AI Counts Penguins: High-Tech in Antarctica

Rosamaria Kubny

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up new possibilities for scientific research, particularly in the field of ecology.

Together Against Climate Change at the South Pole

Heiner Kubny

As part of the 62nd Chilean Antarctic Expedition, a team from the Chilean Antarctic Institute visited several sites on the Antarctic Peninsula. The aim was to ensure that the automatic weather stations were in working order.

New Sensors Measure Air Quality in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

Ukrainian scientists have expanded their research on air quality in some of the most remote regions on Earth.

Emperor penguins classified as “highly endangered species”

Rosamaria Kubny

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and has profound effects on nature and wildlife.

Smoke from Wildfires Reaches Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

Antarctica, long regarded as an untouched natural region, is increasingly affected by global environmental changes.

Fernando E. Franca – First Cuban in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

Fernando E. Franca is considered an important figure in the history of international polar research.

Scientists Monitor Avian Influenza in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

The emergence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) H5N1 in Antarctica remains a central focus of international research.

Commemorative Stamp Marking 30 Years of the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic Station

Heiner Kubny

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Ukrainian Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky, Ukrposhta issued a special stamp on 6 February 2026.

Shark filmed in Antarctica for the first time

Heiner Kubny

A spectacular discovery is causing a stir in marine research: for the first time, a large sleeper shark has been filmed in the icy deep sea of Antarctica.

Ethan Guo and the illegal landing in Antarctica

Marcel Schütz

The unauthorized landing of 19-year-old pilot Ethan Guo on King George Island has sparked criticism and legal consequences in Antarctica.

AI Tracks the Life Cycle of Icebergs

Heiner Kubny

As the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports, scientists have developed a novel AI system that can, for the first time, automatically track the entire life cycle of icebergs.

Invisible Giant Waves Beneath the Ice

Heiner Kubny

When massive icebergs break off from glacier fronts in Antarctica, they do not only generate visible waves at the surface.

New Map Shows Antarctica Without Ice

Heiner Kubny

What lies beneath the kilometers-thick ice of Antarctica? If the ice sheet were completely removed, it would not reveal a monotonous block of rock, but rather an astonishingly diverse landscape.

Penguins Are Breeding Earlier: Who Benefits, Who Loses

Marcel Schütz

Climate change is altering biological timelines in Antarctica-most noticeably on the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth.

We experienced the warming of the Antarctic Peninsula

Heiner Kubny

The Antarctic Peninsula continues to be one of the regions of the Earth most strongly affected by global warming.

How Do Whales Get Full on Plankton?

Rosamaria Kubny

Whales are among the largest living beings that have ever lived on Earth....

41 Years of BCAA: Science, Service, and the Future in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

With pride and deep respect, Uruguay’s Artigas Antarctic Research Station (BCAA) celebrated its 41st anniversary.

Royal Letterbox for Antarctica

Rosamaria Kubny

In the middle of the eternal ice, a special gift caused a stir shortly before Christmas.

How Underwater Eddies Threaten Antarctic Glaciers

Heiner Kubny

Deep beneath the glassy surface of the oceans, a fascinating yet threatening spectacle unfolds. In the silent, dark depths where humans cannot reach, swirling currents of impressive size are constantly forming.

Chile Studies Avian Influenza Virus in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

In a globally unprecedented event for polar science and virology, a team of researchers from the University of Chile and the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) has, for the first time, successfully sequenced the complete genomes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) found in Antarctic birds.

The Discovery Building in Rothera is handed over to science

Heiner Kubny

The Antarctic season 2025/26 marks a milestone for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Project (AIMP), as the new Discovery Building now begins its operational function.

New Zealand and Switzerland Deepen Cooperation in Antarctic Research

Marcel Schütz

New Zealand’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Craig Hawke, handed over the Memorandum of Arrangement between Antarctica New Zealand and the Swiss Polar Institute

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How can you tell if a polar bear is pregnant?

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It is not for lack of trying. But to this day scientists know of no reliable way to tell if a polar bear is pregnant.

Antarctic Peninsula

Fibre-optic cable to connect Antarctica to the world

Penguin fossils become climate archives

Why krill does not clog fin whales’ baleen

Ukraine and Indonesia deepen cooperation in Antarctic research

INACH: Successful test for Antarctic glider

ENVEO strengthens Austria’s polar research

How much tourism can Antarctica sustain?

Antarctica: The unknown viral world of penguins

Argobuoys provide new insights into the Southern Ocean

Antarctica: First dinosaur discovery confirmed

Collins Bay: New protected area in Antarctica

Rothera Station Ready for the Future

Antarctica is becoming greener—and more susceptible to plant diseases

How did the most powerful ocean current on Earth originate?

Cooking at the End of the World: Everyday Life in Antarctica

The Madrid Protocol: A Long-Term Spatial Ordering Mechanism

The Quiet Power of Nature in the Geopolitical Game

When AI Counts Penguins: High-Tech in Antarctica

Together Against Climate Change at the South Pole

New Sensors Measure Air Quality in Antarctica

Emperor penguins classified as “highly endangered species”

Smoke from Wildfires Reaches Antarctica

Fernando E. Franca – First Cuban in Antarctica

Scientists Monitor Avian Influenza in Antarctica

Commemorative Stamp Marking 30 Years of the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic Station

Shark filmed in Antarctica for the first time

Ethan Guo and the illegal landing in Antarctica

AI Tracks the Life Cycle of Icebergs

Invisible Giant Waves Beneath the Ice

New Map Shows Antarctica Without Ice

Penguins Are Breeding Earlier: Who Benefits, Who Loses

We experienced the warming of the Antarctic Peninsula

How Do Whales Get Full on Plankton?

41 Years of BCAA: Science, Service, and the Future in Antarctica

Royal Letterbox for Antarctica

How Underwater Eddies Threaten Antarctic Glaciers

Chile Studies Avian Influenza Virus in Antarctica

The Discovery Building in Rothera is handed over to science

New Zealand and Switzerland Deepen Cooperation in Antarctic Research

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How can you tell if a polar bear is pregnant?

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