SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - In the 1980s, an era when women struggled to carve out their role in the corporate world, Diana Patterson overcame rejection and gender bias to become the world's first female to run an Australian Antarctic Station. In 1987, after battling what she called "the boy's ...

Antarctica 'kind of weird,' as icebergs collide in unexpected place and stay stable elsewhereWith the dramatic crash of an iceberg against a glacier that dislodged a massive new chunk of ice, the mysterious continent of Antarctica once again did the unexpected. A big chunk of ice, slightly smaller than Oahu ...

Huge iceberg hits Antarctica, slicing off second iceberg; effect on ocean currents debatedA massive iceberg struck Antarctica, dislodging another giant block of ice from a glacier, Australian and French scientists said Friday. The two icebergs are drifting together about 62 to 93 miles (100 to 150 kilometers) off eastern Antarctica ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns. The 2,500 sq km (965 sq mile) iceberg broke off earlier this month ...