Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.

Using satellite data, scientists examined the changing states of polar ice and drafted velocity maps that revealed a dramatic ...

Strip away Antarctica’s ice and the familiar white disc at the bottom of the map dissolves into something far stranger: a ...

The frozen edges of Antarctica are less stable than they appear. Beneath the wide, seemingly immovable shelves of ice, the ...

They’ve been called “bubble chasers,” and “seep seekers,” though they sometimes call themselves “flare hunters.” They’re a ...

Headlines about melting ice sheets usually focus on what is lost and then move on. What comes next is often overlooked, even ...

New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

The extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea—an important dynamic for ...

Scientists at Ukraine’s Vernadsky Research Base have released incredible footage filmed by a penguin hunting in the Southern ...

A visit to the Falkland Islands, where the fearless seabirds navigate the rugged topography with tenacious spunk, shows the ...