A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean over previous glacial cycles, but not in the way ...

Researchers have found that the iron released by melting ice in West Antarctica isn't in a form that benefits marine life. That may spell trouble for the ocean's ability to absorb carbon pollution.

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

There's an unseen world underneath the ice in Antarctica, and footage captured by researchers reveals it's home to a great deal of marine life. This video was recorded under the sea at O'Brien Bay, ...

The Antarctic Snow Algae Study is funded through the National Science Foundation - Office of Polar Programs as an NSF CAREER Award #2046240. The overarching aim of the project is to quantify the ...

The examined drill core comes from the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean, where icebergs were occasionally drifting at the time of drilling in 2001. During the last interglacial period, the ...

Numerous studies have demonstrated that rising temperatures are causing Arctic and Antarctic ice to melt. However, research suggests that another factor is contributing to polar ice melting at an even ...

Antarctica—the coldest, driest and most remote continent on Earth—is proof that life can thrive even in the most unlikely of places. For humans, it’s hard to imagine a much harsher environment: Inland ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.