Search for Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance, underway
NewsShackleton’s Endurance is the stuff of legend, but a team of scientists are determined to find its remains.
Antarctica
In pictures: exploring East Antarctica
Science & EnvironmentThe 2017 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, Justin Gilligan, turns his creative eye to the unique icy world of beauty and contrast that he found at the end of the Earth on an expedition to East Antarctica with Heritage Expeditions.
The Australian Antarctic Division is hiring
NewsThey need a plumber, carpenter, electrician and more.
The darker side of Antarctic heroism: the story of Sidney Jeffryes
Science & EnvironmentAntarctica is famous for its survival stories, but one of the most compelling has languished in the shadows for over a century, that of Sidney Jeffryes.
The ‘moss forests’ of Antarctica are dying
Science & EnvironmentNew research has shown that Antarctica’s lush green moss is drying out and turning shades of red and grey, which scientists say is a sign of death.
The bizarre marine creatures of Antarctica
Science & EnvironmentAntarctic seas host a surprising mix of lifeforms – and now scientists can map them.
Antarctica in Shackleton’s footsteps
Science & EnvironmentIn March 2019 the AG Society will partner with Aurora Expeditions for a special voyage to South Georgia and the Antarctic.
This Antarctic scale worm is some serious nightmare fuel
Creatura BlogIf you’re looking for something to have bad dreams about, look no further than the Antarctic scale worm.
A quick guide to Australia’s penguins
WildlifeHere’s what you need to know about our waddling feathered friends.
Geologists have uncovered Antarctica’s 280-million-year-old fossilised forests
NewsA team of scientists have revealed the lush green past of Antarctica, after discovering various fossilised tree fragments dating back to the Permian Period, a time before the arrival of dinosaurs.