Extreme lows in sea ice induce many changes in the physical, ecological, and societal systems of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. A: an average sea ice summer. B: an extreme low sea ice summer. In B ...

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...

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

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Australian scientists have started analysing the first batch of samples from the "Million Year Ice Core" project.

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

Forecasters are set to lose some of their sharpest eyes in the sky just a few months before Atlantic hurricane season peaks ...

James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

In 2022, an international team of scientists sent a 20-foot-long autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named “Ran” to traverse ...

Who Owns Antarctica? 511 Billion Barrels of oil are hidden under the ice, potentially sparking an unsettling race to ...