Antarctic sea ice began to change rapidly in 2015 and 2016. Since then it has remained well below the long-term average.

The antifreeze proteins discovered in these fish are being studied for their potential in medicine, food preservation, and even ice cream production.

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...

Just a few years ago, scientists found an estimated 60 million ice fish nesting beneath the Antarctic ice. Odds are these sorts of communities are common beneath the ice.

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a massive Antarctic ice shelf.

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found. Thriving ecosystems were hiding in the deep, dark waters beneath where ...

Because Antarctic dragonfish live in remote parts of the Southern Ocean, they are poorly understood today, the journal said. The fish live in deep waters as adults, research shows.

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing immediately ...