Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...

Around 14,500 years ago, toward the end of the last ice age, melting continental ice sheets drove a sudden and cataclysmic ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.

By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for February, marking the third straight month of record lows. This follows a year of concerning signs from the region ...

The extent of sea ice stretching across Earth’s polar regions reached an all-time minimum in February, researchers said Wednesday, offering the latest evidence of how the warming world is ...

ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute In January, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a massive ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing an underwater world never before seen by humans.