Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2). However, ...

Antarctica’s ice, ocean, and ecosystems are approaching tipping points that could trigger irreversible global impacts.

New advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the way scientists explore and understand some of the most ...

Our new study set out to understand what happens to large pieces of floating plastic once they enter the ocean. We developed ...

From the waters of an Arctic archipelago all the way to the Southern Ocean and marine waters in between, these photos show ...

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it ...

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing ...

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

Russian occupation forces in temporarily occupied Crimea have detained Leonid Pshenychnov, a 70-year-old Ukrainian marine ...

"Warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the water that's closest to Antarctica," said Ted Scambos, senior research ...

Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole as glaciers start to flow faster and surface melting ...

The Antarctic is a harsh and unforgiving climate for many, though there is no shortage of important biological activity ...