The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

On 28 November 1966, an American airplane flies over the Antarctic Peninsula just south of the southernmost tip of Chile. On ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

The melting of Antarctica's sea ice has had severe consequences for the Southern Ocean already, from the loss of its habitats ...

A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...

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

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

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have pinpointed the cause behind an unusual and major event in Antarctica. During the winters of 2016 and 2017, a huge gap in the sea ice, about the size of ...

A cutting-edge submersible uncovered hidden Antarctic wonders—then mysteriously disappeared, leaving scientists baffled.

Anna Wåhlin, the lead researcher of the study, remarked, “By maneuvering the submersible into the cavity, we obtained ...