Antarctica's looking like a good place to head south for a vacation today. Check out how the temperature in Antarctica compares to Iowa.

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would keep the temperature at around –55°C. But it's risen sharply to around ...

Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, with weather stations in East Antarctica recording record-breaking warmth for the month of ...

An international team of scientists' mission to drill the rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is being thwarted by unpredictable weather conditions.

Scientists are within minutes of the Thwaites Glacier, but shifting clouds and poor visibility are threatening a narrow ...