Using old satellite radar techniques, scientists have developed a new way of measuring the true extent of an understudied and ...
Scientists have finally mapped the elusive “Marginal Ice Zone” of the Southern Ocean, providing the clear look at this critical region.Published in Nature Communications on May 29, 2026, the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctica’s vast ice sheet conceals a world of mysteries, from ancient river-carved landscapes to unexplained radio pulses. Cover ...
The ocean surrounding Antarctica is one of the most austere habitats on Earth. But, amidst the frozen, windswept landscape, an incredible diversity of life thrives. Each spring, phytoplankton harness ...
Between January 2022 and March 2023, Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier lost roughly 15 miles of grounded ice, a retreat so fast it rewrote the record books for the satellite era. The most violent phase ...
Why it's incredible: The passage is one of the world's most dangerous ocean crossings. The Drake Passage is an ocean channel between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula.
The Antarctic sea ice is also known as the “Heartbeat of the Planet.” It is located in Antarctica, the planet’s driest, ...
For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from rapid ice melting, but then sea ice began to decline dramatically. Scientists say they have figured out why ...
Scientists have uncovered a new threat hiding under the floating edges of Antarctica: fast moving, stormlike swirls of water that attack the ice from below. These secretive currents, spinning in the ...