The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and ...

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales ...

According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), last month was the second warmest March on record and the hottest ...

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast ...

Modern technology has allowed researchers to delve into this subject further. New research suggests troubling phenomenon ...

New collaborative research expedition on board the RV Polarstern in the Southern Ocean funded. In collaboration with ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under ...

Antarctic Circumpolar Current may weaken 20 percent by 2050. Meltwater disrupts ocean density, impacting global circulation Slower currents may accelerate ice melt and disrupt ecosystems ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a press release about the map said. Scientists used data from planes, satellites, ...

Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base ... psychological screening for personnel. Current screening methods may not fully account ...