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

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and ...

In a world impacted by climate change, Antarctica holds the key to everyone’s future.

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

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

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

About two-thirds of Antarctic tourists land on the continent. The visitors can threaten fragile ecosystems by: Even when ...

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

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

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.