Scientists are questioning whether a ‘regime shift’ to a new state of diminished Antarctic sea-ice coverage is underway, due ...

The slightly warmer temperatures around the middle of the Earth melted the top layers of ice to form meltwater ponds that hovered around 0°C. This stable, warmer temperature could have served as a ...

Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

Most people will never see Antarctic sea ice up close, but its presence or absence affects our day-to-day lives.Now ...

Ancient Antarctic Sea Monster May Have Laid This Football-Size Egg. A 68 million-year-old egg the size of a football — the ...

A new paper by the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership has, for the first time, published the total global impact of sea ice loss on ocean currents, ice shelves, wildlife and shipping access. The ...

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Adventurous cruisers can now have the trip of a lifetime while helping scientists better understand and preserve fragile ...

Extreme sea ice loss in Antarctica over the past few years is leading to higher ocean temperatures, more icebergs and habitat ...

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

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

Rare earth elements might sound like something out of science fiction, but they’re real—and essential to the modern world.