One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Kohei Mizobata, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, including ...

NBC’s Chase Cain reports from Antarctica, where melting ice is accelerating sea level rise and disrupting global weather ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

Antarctica’s summer sea ice has dropped to one of its lowest extents ever recorded, shrinking to levels 30% below the ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s ...

"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

It provides a resting place for seals and walruses and acts as an 'engine' for ocean currents. And its vast whiteness also reflects sunlight back to space to help keep our planet cool – a weapon ...

It's November 2024. Small red flags flap lazily in the breeze on the sea ice in front of Scott Base. They mark a safe route ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...