A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.

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

A team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice ...

A pair of researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada, working with a colleague from the Scripps Institution of ...

Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

Researchers stationed at a remote base in the frozen waste of Antarctica have begged for rescue after one member of the team ...

Why can't you fly over Antarctica? The reasons behind the limitations are reinforced as safety measures for aviation crews ...

Antarctica is like no place on Earth. The "White Continent" has lured explorers and scientists to its stunning, ice-encrusted landscape for two centuries. Countries have tried to carve up Antarctica ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving the auto industry a one-month break from across-the-board tariffs, but not everyone is breathing a sigh of relief. In a White House briefing Wednesday ...

In the last few years, Antarctic sea ice has been behaving erratically. Sea ice cover has been much more variable than it used to be, with anomalies lasting much longer than previously documented.