A YouTuber made an interesting discovery while using Google Maps in the Antarctic region: a gigantic “ice ship” washed up on ...

While that scenario is extreme, it shows how much water is stored in Antarctica and how important it is to our climate. Antarctic ice sheets are the thermostat of the planet, and that thermostat ...

MCMURDO SOUND, Antarctica - January 09, 2025 In a daring display of skill and courage, Coast Guard petty officers Chuck Fox and Corey Smith successfully completed a challenging underwater repair ...

Utrecht University researchers are studying the routes that icebergs followed during geological periods of rapid ice cap deterioration, such as the ends of ice ages.

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica – The Military Sealift Command chartered ship MV Ocean Gladiator is conducting a cargo offload of supplies at McMurdo Station, Antarctica in support of the annual resupply ...

A first-of-its-kind study suggests the ongoing melting of Antarctica’s vast ice sheet could have direct implications for sea ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbours unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability.

Our special report offers a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive. Tendrils of ice-covered brine, or brinicles, leak from sea ice near ...

Team led by National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ...

Antarctica lies at the South Pole. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. Look at this slideshow to see how the position of the Earth ...