Antarctic sea ice began to change rapidly in 2015 and 2016. Since then it has remained well below the long-term average.

Melting glaciers aren’t just raising sea levels — they might be unlocking Earth’s most explosive force A groundbreaking study ...

Scientists link Antarctic record sea ice loss to an unexplained spike in ocean salt levels, raising concerns about ocean stability.

The Māori language describes 12 distinct types of snow. Researchers are identifying them in Antarctica as part of a project ...

At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...

A peculiar fossil egg, dubbed \"The Thing,\" discovered decades ago in Antarctica, has been identified as belonging to a ...

Burning of fossil fuels, forests and grasslands sends small particles called aerosols into the air. High levels of aerosols can create a thick haze, cutting back on sunlight reaching Earth’s surface ...

Researchers around the globe have been informed that the US Department of Defense will no longer be processing and providing satellite data at both of the planet's poles, which scientists analysing ...

Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details ...

The sea life in this part of the ocean has had to adapt to the extreme cold water. Some animals here have blue blood, which ...

Grist reports that penguin guano in Antarctica may help cool the region by forming clouds through ammonia release, but ...