Despite Antarctica not belonging to any state, as many as seven countries have made historical territorial claims on it.

Over 60 scientists set sail on an Antarctica expedition aboard the Russian icebreaker Akademik Tryoshnikov Russia's Vostok Base in Antarctica has opened a new winter complex, the Institute of ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Russian explorers FF Bellingshausen and MP Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled scientific enquiries and highlighted the continent's ...

The inquiry saw three ministers grilled on Russian oil prospecting activities in Antarctica, which are believed to fall within the UK’s claimed territory in the region. The Alexander Karpinsky ...

The Antarctic Treaty System has been long heralded as a model of international cooperation. It has successfully maintained ...

Recently, Russian scientists claimed that the universe’s largest oil and gas reserves were discovered in the British Antarctic Territory. This discovery has significantly impacted geopolitics, the ...

Antarctica’s untouched reserves hold a staggering 511 billion barrels of oil, potentially disrupting international treaties and global politics. '1600 BC echoes': Could Santorini’s earthquakes ...

With Antarctic marine ecosystems under increasing pressure from fishing and other human activities, several governments, backed by scientists and non-governmental organizations, proposed the creation ...

YEKATERINBURG, December 7. /TASS/. Russia's first meteorite expedition leaves for Antarctica next week to search for traces of meteorite substances, a team member told TASS on Monday. "The ...

He was referring to the original 12 signatory nations of the Antarctic Treaty, which came into effect in 1961. They include the United Kingdom, United States and Russia. The treaty stipulates that ...