Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly ...

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

About 10 million years ago, Antarctica's Southern Ocean started to get so cold that it scared away most fish in the region. Among the fish that stayed were what are now known as black rockcod, part of ...

A popular climate theory suggested that melting Antarctic glaciers would release iron into the ocean, sparking algae blooms that pull carbon dioxide from the air. New field data from West Antarctica ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

NASA satellites detected a phytoplankton bloom around Antarctic iceberg A-23A as it melted, showing how icebergs can fertilize the ocean.

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is finally breaking apart after drifting for decades. Scientists say its collapse could reshape Antarctic ecosystems and reveal deeper changes unfolding across the ...

WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in ...

This footage of the penguins taking a surprise dive is a reminder that small events can show bigger problems in fragile places like Antarctica.

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and ...

How would the Earth look if Antarctica completely melted away? The geography of the world would completely shift, with most major cities being completely consumed by water. Is there anywhere that ...

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.