Icebreaker, 2 helicopters used in perilous Antarctic rescue mission

Rescuers successfully evacuated a researcher who fell seriously ill at a remote outpost in the Antarctic, but it wasn't easy.

• Sep 4, 2023

Sub deaths highlight "extreme tourism" boom as travelers chase thrills

Record numbers of tourists are set to tackle challenges like scale Mount Everest and exploring Antarctica. Sometimes they die.

• Jun 23, 2023

Polar explorer, once diagnosed with terminal cancer, still lives for adventure

One of the world's leading polar explorers, Eric Larsen has touched the South Pole and the North Pole six times each.

• Mar 15, 2023

Robot reveals more on what's eating away at Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier"

A small, pencil-shaped robot gave scientists new insights about the Thwaites ice shelf and why it's melting so quickly.

• Feb 15, 2023

Iceberg about the size of two New York Cities breaks off Antarctica

This is the second time in two years that the Brunt Ice Shelf has had a major break-off.

• Jan 24, 2023

Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf

This is the second major break-off from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf in two years.

• Jan 24, 2023

"Rogue wave" kills American woman on Antarctic cruise ship

"We didn't know if we should get our gear ready for abandoning ship," one passenger told a local TV station.

• Dec 2, 2022

Airlines face penalties for refund issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation is going after six airlines for not issuing refunds to travelers in a timely manner, or not issuing them at all. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" from Antarctica with more on which airlines are getting hit with penalties and how passengers can ensure they get their money back.

• Nov 18, 2022

"Doomsday glacier" hanging on "by its fingernails," scientists say

The Florida-sized glacier could have a major impact on sea levels, and scientists say the rate at which it's melting could rapidly increase in the coming years.

• Sep 6, 2022

Antarctica's story of global warming

To celebrate Earth Day, CBS News is speaking with people on all seven continents working to fight climate change. Marissa Goerke, a research associate with the U.S. Antarctica Program, joins from the Palmer Station in Antarctica to talk about the research she is doing and the impacts of climate change she's seen first-hand.

• Apr 22, 2022

Prince Harry spoke in an interview at a base camp in Antarctica, about the Walking with the Wounded trek

Prince Harry spoke in an interview at a base camp in Antarctica, about the Walking with the Wounded trek, where he will walk alongside a British team of wounded soldiers in a race against injured American war veterans. The group is headed to the South Pole, facing freezing temperatures and icy terrain along the way.

• Nov 25, 2013

Robot lives with penguins in Antarctica

A small research robot is currently living with an Emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, providing vital information for researchers, CBS Boston reports. ECHO the robot belongs to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and rolls around collecting data used to study marine ecosystems.

• Apr 29, 2022

Same-sex couple's wedding makes history in Antarctica

Bourne and Carpenter, who have been together for 20 years, got married aboard the ship with 30 crew members. They had the coordinates engraved into their wedding rings.

• Apr 26, 2022

Ice shelf collapse in East Antarctica is a first for that region

And it's got scientists worried. The shelf was the size of New York City. East Antarctica is an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change.

• Mar 28, 2022

"Historic event": Antarctica experiencing record-shattering warmth

One geoscientist says it's "a Pacific Northwest 2021 heat wave kind of event. Never supposed to happen."

• Mar 21, 2022