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 ...

Researchers say accurately predicting Antarctica's impact on global sea levels is an urgent priority that can be achieved by ...

Antarctica’s most threatened glacier is about be further destabilised, as the floating ice shelf in front of Thwaites glacier ...

A new study reveals that Arctic ice loss could intensify extreme cold waves and disrupt winters on several continents.

Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized.

Our solar system is currently passing through the Local Interstellar Cloud, a region of highly diluted gas and dust between the stars. On its path, Earth continuously accumulates iron-60, a rare ...

Deep under Antarctic ice, a 748-foot ice core recovered by the SWAIS2C project reveals past warm, ice-free periods on the ...

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