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 ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Researchers from Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base have shared footage of a winter outing into the ocean near Galindez Island ...

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

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

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

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 ...

The latest study shows that severe sea-ice lows, such as those seen in recent years, cause three interrelated crises.