Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

Scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate ...

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the ...

One reason scientists are interested in Antarctic ice is to study past patterns of ... The mudskipper is a fish that can leap with a flick of its tail. Watch a particularly agile specimen in ...

A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. These small, abundant fish are important ...

Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...

where they might spot the abundant seals that feed on these remarkable fish. Deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet lies a city-sized lake that has remained untouched for 34 million years.

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

The world's biggest iceberg is drifting toward a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, ...

This is fishing for profit.” The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ... which rely on the shelter provided by sea ice cover to feed on phytoplankton out ...