When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ice loss . A vast network of lakes and streams ...

Where does life lurk under the ice of Antarctica? The answers keep surprising us. In January, for example, researchers found corals, sponges and even giant sea spiders some 750 feet under the ...

But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ways. Recent scientific studies reveal that melting ice sheets in West Antarctica might trigger ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ice loss. A vast network of lakes and streams lies beneath the thick ...