Antarctica

'Once-in-a-generation' expedition sets sail to survey famed polar expedition ships

The targets of the new survey include Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Terra Nova, Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s whaler and polar expedition vessel.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The Quest, captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton; illustrative.
"Top Antarctic cruises offer small ships, expert guides, and immersive polar experiences."

8 best luxury cruises to Antarctica: Small ships, big experiences (2026)

|ByISAAC KAPLAN
Antartica's Blood Falls.

Study explains Antarctica’s mystery Blood Falls

Researchers solved the mystery thanks to measuring devices that captured the event entirely by chance, providing the first evidence of the immense physical pressure behind this eerie natural phenomen

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Shadchan’ questions include: Do you prefer gray or green-skinned beings?

Purim Shpiel: Chabad reveals decades-old human-alien shidduch service

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

|BySHIR PARSEC

“Pine Island Amber”: Scientists discover world's southernmost amber in antarctica, revealing forest

Around 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees, allowing them to grow and survive.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yellow transparent amber nugget on snow pellets.

Emperor penguin found 3,500 km from Antarctica on an Australian tourist beach

This is the first recorded sighting of an emperor penguin in Australia, experts say.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Denmark, Australia.

Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

JUNE 29, 2024ByEYAL GREEN
An undated side-scan sonar image shows the wreck of Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition ship on which he died off the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic in 1922, as it lies upright and intact on the seabed at a depth of 390 metres northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time ever

Scientists have warned that the impact of the bird flu on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense."

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
Penguins are seen in Curverville Island, Antarctica, February 15, 2018.

Bird flu found in penguin species sparks fear of spread to Antarctica

Researchers found about 35 penguins dead in the Falkland Islands on Jan. 19.

JANUARY 30, 2024ByREUTERS
An Adelie penguin stands on a rock as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin populations, on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 16, 2022

Global warming could release viruses millions of years old entrapped in ice

JANUARY 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley in northeast Russia, January 28, 2013.

Polar bear dies due to bird flu for first time

It's likely the polar bear was infected after scavenging dead birds, according to local officials.

JANUARY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Polar bear near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska

Scientists warn bird flu likely to spread further in Antarctica

In October, the first ever recorded case of bird flu in the Antarctic region was detected in brown skua birds.

DECEMBER 24, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Adelie penguins are seen as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin colonies, on the eastern side of the Antarctic peninsula, Antarctica January 17, 2022.

We have somewhere to aspire: The secret to penguin alertness

A recent study uncovers the unusual sleeping habits of penguins, emphasizing we still have much to learn.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByINBAR NAAMAN / MAARIV
The Penguins of Madagascar

Two women marine biologists from the University of Haifa raise the Israeli flag in Antarctica 

They explained Israel’s side of the war against Hamas to colleagues from around the world.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Marine biologists Prof. Tali Mass (left) and Dr. Tal Luzzatto Knaan raise the Israeli flag in Antarctica, 2023.