What is the object that appeared above the Neumayer-Station III research facility in Antarctica on August 10? UFO enthusiasts are certain that it's a space orb. Decide for yourself: …

These stunning pictures show the Antarctic bases which became the only refuge against deadly cold for one of Britain’s greatest explorers, as well as whalers and others heading towards the South Pole in search of wealth and scientific discovery.

Directly on the heels of the extraordinary news of the Sri Lankan meteorite bearing life from outerspace comes this disappointing update to the recent Lake Vokstok story which reveals that the microbial life deep under the surface of the lake was nothing more than “laboratory contaminates”. But, in a week that is starting off with […]

Cryptozoology in action, cats and kittens. After years of boring through the remaining Antarctic ice sheet, Russians have found something more fascinating than shoggoths. In fact, their approach is proof-positive that Melba Ketchum is pulling a fast one or she’s bumped her head one too many times. “[W]e discovered bacterial DNA that does not match […]

Russian scientists have claimed the discovery of a new type of bacterial life in water from a buried Antarctic lake. The researchers have been studying samples brought up from Vostok – the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica.