New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species ...

The rapidly shrinking sea ice pack in Antarctic waters will likely recover if prompt action is taken to contain greenhouse gas emissions, according to a simulation by an acclaimed team of scientists.

When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – “ancient water, carbon, and microbial life return to the surface to shape and change the world.” ...

PARIS-Antarctic sea ice rebounded in December after a long period of record lows, US scientists said, giving pause to speculation that Earth’s frozen continent could be undergoing a permanent ...

In light of ongoing global warming and the accelerated melting of Antarctic sea ice, this study aims to analyze the recent changes in the principal modes of Antarctic sea ice over the past decade, ...

Small red sea urchins can be seen clinging to boulders ... that gives us an insight into biodiversity and life in Antarctica," he said. "It's a significant glacier in that it's 150 kilometres ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. "Warm" water is flowing toward one of Antarctica's biggest ice shelves, which, if it melted, ...

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame? When you purchase through links on ...

For history enthusiasts, the Weddell Sea holds a legendary place in Antarctic exploration ... to search for fossils of prehistoric marine life, including gastropods and the spiral-shaped remains ...

A Dec. 26, 2024, Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows maps of purported Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, from Dec. 24, 1979, and the same day in 2024. Text above the graphic says the ...