Work in Japan and Australia has revealed that a deep-ocean current is carrying frigid water rapidly northward from Antarctica along the edge of a giant underwater plateau. Understanding such ...

The lessons learned from these extreme environments shape our understanding of Earth, our solar system and our place in the ...

Recently scientists have made a surprising discovery that has caught the attention of the whole world. They have discovered ...

Lakes on Nivlisen have the highest overall mean depth at 1.94 ± 0.30 m, whereas the deepest water body is found on Roi Baudouin East with a lake depth of 3.46 ± 0.29 m, followed by a 3.41 ± 0.30 m ...

Antarctica is seeing a significant increase in vegetation due to climate change. Researchers found a tenfold rise in plant life over the past 35 years, with mosses growing in harsh conditions.

A fast-warming region of Antarctica is getting greener with shocking speed. Satellite imagery of the region reveals that the area covered by plants increased by almost 14 times over 35 years — a ...

The warmer Antarctica gets, the greener it gets: "Antarctica has experienced significant increases in temperature over the past 60 years," the study said. "With rates of warming highest in the ...

Antarctica lies at the South Pole, and is home to lots of species such as penguins, whales, mosses, and lichens. Challenges in Antarctica One of the biggest challenges Antarctica faces is climate ...

"We examined how Antarctica will contribute to sea-level change in the coming decades to centuries and where the uncertainties lie that make it difficult to project future behavior of the ice ...

Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting ... ocean water able to funnel through deep cracks and “staircase ...

"If we can get enough of this critical mass to influence the decision makers, we stand an opportunity to make some real, meaningful consequences here, meaningful actions that could lead to the ...