After years of research, scientists studying the massive Thwaites Glacier have found little reason for optimism.
The strange temperature fluctuation might be due to a rare stratospheric warming over the continent.
Peering up at the teardrop-shaped structures, the researchers compared the experience to seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time.
Researchers looked at satellite photos and saw that several colonies of emperor penguins suffered loss due to early sea ice loss.
The Antarctic strawberry feather star is one of four new related species believed to have been discovered by a team of marine scientists.
It's the Brunt Ice Shelf's single largest calving event since satellite monitoring began in the 1970s.
After a successful test at a popular research station last September, Starlink is now connecting scientists working at remote field camps.
The team found five meteorites during their recent expedition. The rocks are now headed to a museum for study.
Long-term research points to a 43% decrease in the Adélie population in East Antarctica.
Two new studies drive home the urgency of curbing warming to keep the continent's ice sheets intact.
The Antarctic sea ice the penguins need has been disappearing and off-schedule. Baby birds "drown and freeze" as a result.
Geophysicists used remote sensing to see reservoirs beneath the surface. That water could speed up the loss of ice as the climate warms.
"Seeing more and more of these warm air events in the Arctic, in the winter, is definitely eye-opening as a climate scientist.”
The connection between sea ice and climate isn't understood, but the new record low has scientists alarmed.
Warmer weather has made the frigid continent more hospitable to two flowering plants, which are now proliferating.
A colony 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface contains an unprecedented number of the prehistoric-looking fish.
Nearly 100 species were found living in extreme cold and total darkness beneath the ice in one of the world's "least-known" habitats.
A 2,500-mile journey across Antarctica could hold lessons for future Moon and Mars missions.
Amphipods may not have the same big-name appeal as seals and penguins, but they're key members of the Antarctic ecosystem. Let us honor them.
The iceberg, designated A-74, is roughly twice the size of Chicago.
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