Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

Antarctica gained ice between 2021 and 2023, driven by heavy snowfall. But scientists say the growth is temporary and does ...

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

This discovery, driven by data from the European Space Agency's SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) satellite, challenges ...

Antarctica holds 60 percent of the world’s freshwater, frozen in an ice shelf that sheds nearly 1.2 trillion tons of icebergs a year, according to NASA. The ice loss is accelerating as global ...

After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years — a lake that ...

The increased freshwater from melting Antarctic ice sheets plus increased wind has reduced the amount of oxygen in the Southern Ocean and made it more acidic and warmer, according to new research.

All of that freshwater flows into the Weddell Sea, where Antarctica’s ice sheets go from resting on land to floating on water. This transition zone, called the grounding line, is especially ...

Hidden rivers of meltwater are decaying Antarctica’s glaciers from beneath, a new study has found — meaning sea levels are likely rising faster than scientists had feared. The faster melting ...

Antarctica's icy lakes are home to a surprisingly diverse community of viruses, including some that were previously unidentified. At first glance, Antarctica's freshwater lakes don't seem very ...