By Shanna Hanbury The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the ...

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Subglacial water in Antarctica reshapes sea level rise predictions and reveals ancient drainage flow patterns.

Researchers and crewmembers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's Falkor (too), "seized upon the moment" and were richly ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Kohei Mizobata, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, including ...

The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

China's latest Antarctic expedition achieved multiple firsts, including launching active-source seismic exploration in the ...

Enhanced westerly winds associated with global warming will strengthen the clockwise circulations and heat transport to the ...