Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly ...

One of the largest and oldest icebergs is now melting very quickly, ending its 40-year journey across the southern ocean.

Off the coast of Antarctica, scientists aboard a research vessel sorted through the specimens they’d collected. Among the catch were two sea creatures with “large” pores on their throats. It took ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to a new study, Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, ocean, and ecosystems ...

Emperor penguins are a well-known species found only in Antarctica. These resilient creatures can survive even the harshest winters, relying on sea ice for foraging and breeding. However, due to ...

In the frigid depths of the Southern Ocean, a newly discovered creature is captivating researchers with its striking resemblance to a strawberry. Named Promachocrinus fragarius, or the strawberry ...

The fossil of a large egg dating from the time of the dinosaurs has been found for the first time on the continent of Antarctica. In addition to its large size and unique location, this discovery is ...

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash Off the coast of Antarctica, ...