This ice cave was one stemming from the tongue of a glacier flowing from Mount Erebus, one of the most powerful volcanoes of ...

Exploring ice caves is not as simple as it sounds, and requires careful preparation and adherence to safety measures. First ...

Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.

As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.

With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in Movile Cave, one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have ...

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.