The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the ...

Beneath the ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, scientists discovered a vast, organized city of fish nests revealed after the ...

There, in Antarctica’s Western Weddell Sea, researchers discovered more than 1,000 circular mounds of sand which had cleared ...

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...

In June 2024, explorers made a significant breakthrough in the ongoing quest to preserve the legacy of famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. They located his ‘last ship’ Quest on the ocean floor, ...

These floating barriers hold back the Antarctic Ice Sheet’s expansive ice flows, and their disappearance directly ties to ...

The constant changes in the methods of study and exploration of the planet mean that evidence of life on Earth is being found ...

A team of U.S. researchers uncovered the world’s oldest directly dated ice and air trapped deep within the Allan Hills region ...

Pink boulders led scientists to a massive granite formation buried under Antarctica’s ice, solving a decades-old geological ...

Scientists used radar to find hidden layers under Antarctica’s ice, revealing ancient sediments, buried landscapes, and warm ...

"Warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the water that's closest to Antarctica," said Ted Scambos, senior research ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to characterize without sounding overly negative. Of course, situations like this ...