A study found that channels beneath ice sheets could trap warm water and accelerate the ice’s deterioration.

In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that ...

Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero ...

Antarctica is being ravaged by a triple-whammy of climate chaos that has melted sea ice to record lows, a new study has ...

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

Representing the longest continuous record of the Earth’s climate, the giant ice core may soon unlock some much-wanted data ...

Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected.

Scientists are drilling deep into East Antarctica for ancient ice. This ice holds air bubbles from Earth's past. The Beyond ...

Antarctic sea ice is shrinking faster than expected. New research shows how winds, ocean heat, and feedback loops caused this ...

When you think of outer space, you're likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust—known as interstellar clouds.

A Korean researcher stationed in Antarctica has been repatriated after threatening colleagues with a weapon within the ...