Antarctica’s vast ice sheet conceals a world of mysteries, from ancient river-carved landscapes to unexplained radio pulses. Cover Images/Zuma Press/dpa Mountains, sub-glacial lakes, hidden valleys, ...

The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has ...

Why it's incredible: The passage is one of the world's most dangerous ocean crossings. The Drake Passage is an ocean channel between the southern tip of South America and the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Scientists are keeping a close eye on the Antarctic ice shelf as recent activity could soon cause rapid melting and rising sea levels. The sea ice in Antarctica has likely met its minimum extent for ...

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is changing more quickly than almost any other ice-ocean system on the planet. Scientists ...

Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet ...

Intense storms that sweep over the Southern Ocean enable the ocean to absorb more heat from the atmosphere. New research from ...