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

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

For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of ...

Antarctica's ice shelves are melting more rapidly than previously known because of climate change, according to a new US Geological Survey report prepared in close collaboration with the British ...

An iceberg break-off in Antarctica led to the unexpected discovery of a thriving marine ecosystem beneath the George VI Ice ...

For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the ...

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

MORE: It may be too late to prevent significant melting on West Antarctic ice shelf that includes 'Doomsday Glacier': Study The newly exposed seafloor allowed an international team of scientists ...

Antarctica is coming apart, crumbling into the sea, much, much faster than anybody ever thought possible. After all, it was ...

The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...