Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a massive ...

As the planet heats up and sea ice disappears more rapidly, these penguins find it challenging to huddle, mate and breed.

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research.

Glaciers that cover the mountainous regions of the world are important reserves for freshwater, providing resources for ...

Preliminary estimates put the current long-term average increase at between 1.34-1.41C, closing in on but not yet exceeding ...

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin appears like a voracious giant, streamlined like a torpedo, chasing and ...

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

UD doctoral student Tianyu Zhou is pictured on the right using a shovel to remove snow that covers the sea ice during a ...

A new report​ from the World Meteorological Organization delivers a stark warning: climate change​ is accelerating, with some ...