During the winters of 2016 and 2017, Antarctica's onlookers were delivered a huge surprise. A massive gap in the Weddell Sea, ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Partnership Program are just beginning to understand the dire effects of extremely low ...