The Nazca lived between 100 B.C. and A.D. 800 in what scientists call a tropical desert. Yet just offshore, the sea teemed ...

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

Antarctica is not just a land of ice and penguins; it's a place of extraordinary, mysterious discoveries that continue to ...

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A remarkable artifact has surfaced in the world of archaeology: a 1,600-year-old ceramic vessel in the shape of a Humboldt ...

Antarctica has lost sea ice equivalent in area to Greenland – and it has not returned, according to new satellite data. This ...

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Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

Antarctica has lost an alarming amount of sea ice in the last decade, estimated to be around 2 million square kilometres, ...

If you're an animal enthusiast, you probably know that the vast majority of animals prefer not to spend their lives in motion ...

A groundbreaking discovery reveals that the Southern Ocean is undergoing an unprecedented reversal in circulation. Read on to ...