When most people hear the word "desert," they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or the Arabian Desert often come to mind. Travel advice usually includes ...

Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that ...

Antarctica—the coldest, driest and most remote continent on Earth—is proof that life can thrive even in the most unlikely of places. For humans, it’s hard to imagine a much harsher environment: Inland ...

For better or for worse, the 2023-2024 travel season was a banner year for tourism in Antarctica. While IAATO, Antarctica’s association of tour operators and the continent’s de facto tourism authority ...

National Science Foundation-funded scientists working in an ice-free region of Antarctica have discovered the last traces of tundra–in the form of fossilized plants and insects–on the interior of the ...

Join us in celebrating INSTAAR's 75 year history of groundbreaking research and education, plus all the amazing people who make it happen. We also need your help to launch our next 75 years. Please ...