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All visitors to New Zealand’s Scott Base, whether a scientist, a cook, or a photographer, must complete Antarctic Field Training. Even in summer, temperatures can fall to below -20 degrees Celsius. Read More

Climate change may be leading to shifts in the communities of sea life beneath an Antarctic ice shelf, researchers say. Read More

Having two seals pups born immediately in front of Scott Base in Antarctica is "really unusual", a professor of marine biology says. Read More

A dramatic drop in the amount of sea ice around Antarctica has scientists wondering if the continent has hit a tipping point. Read More

Three pioneering female scientists have been honoured at New Zealand's base in Antarctica, including the first Kiwi woman to work on the ice. Read More

Antarctic tourism is booming and visitor numbers are higher than ever seen before, with the original huts from the Heroic Era proving to be a growing attraction. Read More