Antarctica is known today as a frozen continent, but its ice holds a long record of past climates. Scientists drilling ...
Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep channels buried ...
Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...
"I certainly don't expect A-23A to last through the austral summer." The post Antarctica’s Former Largest Iceberg Is Now ...
A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ...
The mission — known as Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations, or PUEO — lifted off Dec. 20, 2025, from NASA’s launch ...
Not only is sea ice melting in the ocean surrounding Antarctica, but the water is also getting saltier. Overly salty water brings heat up from deep in the ocean, making it harder for sea ice to reform ...
Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive map yet of the hidden landscape beneath Antarctica's colossal ice sheet, revealing a vibrant topography of mountains, canyons, valleys, and plains, ...