On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of ...

A lucky group of scientists were able to explore a never-before-seen part of the Antarctic after an ice shelf broke ... from the George VI Ice Shelf, a floating glacier 57 miles away.

New Antarctic ice core data bolster model predictions of ocean heat content during glacials and interglacials.

Led by Dr Daniel Price of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC’s) School of Earth and Environment, the ...

A previously hidden under-sea ecosystem has been revealed after an iceberg broke away from the George VI Ice Shelf, a massive glacier on the Antarctic ice sheet. Researchers from Schmidt Ocean ...

The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for centuries.

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

UCT researchers explored Antarctica’s Fimbul Ice Shelf, collecting data to model future climate shifts and marking South ...