A total collapse of the roughly 80-mile-wide Thwaites Glacier, the widest in the world, would trigger changes that could lead ...

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

Much like traditional ocean cruising, there are a range of expedition operators with varying price points, inclusions and ...

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

East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...

An international team from Italy, Australia, and the United States mapped the lake using ground-penetrating radar, then ...

Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By ...

Traditionally, melting sea ice is expected to freshen ocean surface waters, as freshwater from the ice dilutes the salty sea.

Melting glaciers may be setting off volcanoes worldwide, triggering eruptions and possibly accelerating climate change.

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...