The Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by absorbing a significant portion of carbon dioxide and ...

Scientists found a rich community of fish, coral, octopus, anemones and sponges that previously sat beneath a sheet of ice ...

When the Chicago-size iceberg drifted away, scientists seized the opportunity to study the life and geologic formations ...

A massive iceberg broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica in January, giving researchers a rare opportunity to ...

Stanford researchers discovered that increased meltwater and rainfall account for 60% of the decades-long gap between ...

Climate models have predicted that the ocean surrounding Antarctica should be warming, but new research shows that it's ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

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.

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