Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

It’s either us or Argentina, says a Telegraph report dreaming about a ‘glorious British repurposing’ of the bottom of the Earth. One legal catch with this argument? The icy south has never been ...

Scientists have unveiled unprecedented ice shapes under Antarctica’s Dotson Ice Shelf, using an autonomous submersible called Ran. This first-of-its-kind mission has delivered high-resolution sonar ...

Subglacial water in Antarctica reshapes sea level rise predictions and reveals ancient drainage flow patterns.

Oceanwide Expeditions concludes its Remote Weddell Sea Explorer voyage, making history with record-breaking achievements and ...

Scientists have some wild ideas to slow sea-level rise caused by melting ice. Glaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see ...

Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

In a part of the world where throughout history only the pure white of snow and ice could be seen, today green moss and grass ...

Scientists using a submersible robot discovered patterns under the Antarctic ice that have never been seen before by humans.