In January, a giant piece of ice broke off from an Antarctic ice shelf, revealing a seafloor ecosystem that has never been accessible to humans. What scientists found was both stunning and surprising, ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...

As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by 190 feet, so precisely ...

These minigames are perfect for taking a breather and contemplating life -- and the games they're attached to aren't bad ...

Researchers have uncovered over 7,500 new microbial species in the hadal zone, highlighting the extreme ... the harsh conditions of the deep sea. Interestingly, each sample site had its own ...

PARIS, March 7 — Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average, Europe’s ...

Global sea ice, which takes into account the sea ice total from both the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions, reached a new all-time minimum for February and stayed in record territory for the ...