A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea ...

They found animal and marine life as deep as nearly 4,300 feet. The species in the newly discovered ecosystem include ...

Scientists uncovered a thriving, never-before-seen ecosystem beneath Antarctica after a giant iceberg broke off.

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

Scientists aboard Australia’s RSV Nuyina have discovered rare marine life and a jade-colored iceberg during a 60-day ...

A group of volcanic islands located near Antarctica and whose only inhabitants are colonies of penguins and seals is listed ...

A crew of four private astronauts have become the first to ever fly over the Earth's poles in space, gaining a sublime view ...

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

Antarctica and Maine have things in common. Both have major and productive water bodies warming at a rate unparalleled in much of the world. The University of Maine has a longstanding array of ...

The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for ...

Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing ...