The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

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 ...

Scientists discover a new species of Antarctic dragonfish, isolated for 780,000 years, vulnerable to global warming and ...

Scientists from China, Korea, and the Czech Republic have discovered a new method for writing and preserving messages: making ...

Scientists have uncovered an ancient landscape beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing a past environment with rivers and forests that existed between 14 and 34 million years ago. Using satellite data and ...

During Earth's ancient Snowball periods, when the entire planet was wrapped in ice, life may have endured in tiny meltwater ...

For decades, scientists have been observing and studying the mysteries of this remote landmass, but recent discoveries over the skies of Antarctica are offering new insights into both the planet ...

But analysis found the pulses discovered under the ice in Antarctica are ‘anomalous’ meaning they did not match standard particle physics. The Pennsylvania State University is now developing a more ...

Scientists using a remotely operated submersible spotted the squid, but after a few minutes, it swam away in the depths.

An ancient lost world hidden for more than 34 million years has been discovered below a mile of ice in Antarctica. Using satellite data and ice-penetrating radar, scientists revealed rivers once ...