Scientists exploring beneath Antarctica’s ice uncovered thousands of fish nests arranged in striking geometric patterns.

The search for a long-lost Antarctic ship has unexpectedly opened a window into a hidden ecosystem, revealing a dense ...

A giant phantom jelly is documented in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, at an area where the shelf break and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. This jellyfish can grow to a massive ...

In 2017, a 2,200-square-mile chunk of ice broke from the Larsen C Ice Shelf. Both a warning bell for and a symptom of ongoing global climate change, it opened up an opportunity for scientists to ...

Scientists exploring the Weddell Sea in 2019 found fish colony with over 1,000 nests clustered together, upending our ideas ...

Hidden beneath the Antarctic ice lies a system of lakes and watercourses. A research team, including ETH researchers, has for the first time directly observed the subglacial streams of West Antarctica ...

Around 12,000 years ago, the last Ice Age ended, global temperatures rose and the early Holocene began, during which time ...

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: A gigantic iceberg about 19 miles long cracked off the ice sheet on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen ...

Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa’s interests in Antarctic ...

The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and helps regulate the global climate. But a new study ...

Earlier this year, a gigantic iceberg fell from the Antarctic ice sheet. When the approximately 19-mile long chunk of ice (roughly the size of Chicago) broke off on Jan. 13, it revealed an area of ...