Antarctic sea ice decline in 2015 was caused by weakening ocean stratification and strong storms that mixed warm deep water ...

Polar scientists thought it was a dirty iceberg at first.

Mystery Shark Caught on Camera for the First Time in Antarctica’s Near-Freezing Deep Waters ...

Learn how the Antarctic Circumpolar Current formed during the Oligocene, as winds, shifting continents, and ocean gateways ...

Scientists dive beneath Antarctic ice to study unique marine life and track the impact of climate change on fragile ...

The emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are now considered endangered, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ...

Scientists reveal that Antarctica’s ocean current formed slowly and needed winds, ice, and shifting continents to shape Earth’s climate.

Two iconic Antarctic species are now endangered due to melting sea ice, an international wildlife group has found. (AP Photo) ...

A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...

It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current ...

Scientists have uncovered a new threat hiding under the floating edges of Antarctica: fast moving, stormlike swirls of water that attack the ice from below. These secretive currents, spinning in the ...

A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.