For thousands of years, fire has been and remains the main enemy of the forest. Devastating colossal areas on all continents ...

A team of scientists analyzed 23 snow samples and found chemical substances commonly used in our daily routines. The mystery: how did they get there?

Hidden beneath the thick ice sheet of East Antarctica, a team of researchers has uncovered the remnants of vast prehistoric river landscapes. These ancient, river-carved plains, preserved for millions ...

Russia has reportedly found the world’s largest crude oil reserve beneath the British Antarctic Territory, a region long ...

Because of an unstable polar vortex, experts have projected record low levels of Arctic sea ice for the coming winter.

At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...

Scientists link Antarctic record sea ice loss to an unexplained spike in ocean salt levels, raising concerns about ocean stability.

Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...

The frigid waters that surround Antarctica may be inhospitable to human inhabitance, but they are churning with the manmade relics of toxic chemical production, a new study has found. Certain ...

Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the ...