Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned ...

Antarctica's biological systems are also undergoing sudden shifts. Ecosystems both under the sea and on land are being ...

Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll ...

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage, the remote stretch of ocean between South America and ...

Antarctica is nearing an irreversible tipping point, with ice loss, ocean changes, and wildlife collapse threatening the ...

New research warns abrupt Antarctic ice and ocean changes could raise sea levels and threaten ecosystems globally.

A new atlas reveals 332 massive underwater canyons beneath the frozen continent, offering crucial clues about Earth’s past — ...

Tourist influx and research in Antarctica increase pollution, with heavy metal particles in snow now 10x higher than 40 years ...

The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) is a NASA project which uses equipment to monitor particles known as ...

Melting sea ice allows oceans to warm more rapidly, which melts more sea ice. Once triggered, they can be difficult or even ...

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned ...