Imagine a world where the ocean is so cold that most life would freeze within minutes, yet one remarkable creature swims ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

Mass changes across the Antarctic ice sheet have been detected using satellite gravimetry, revealing significant ...

In the frigid waters originally hidden below, scientists discovered what appear to be new species of crustaceans, fish and other life forms.

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.