For the first time, scientists have directly observed the melting underside of an Antarctic ice shelf, Earth.com reported. An ...

Rutgers' research reveals the widespread presence of mercury pollution in Earth’s polar regions. In 1962, environmentalist ...

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were taken aback ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

An overlooked Antarctic water system could raise sea levels by more than 2 meters by 2300, computer simulations show.

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

Sharpe was joined by Maya Thomas of Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Abby Tomita of Oregon State University. The ...

Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was filmed and photographed in its natural habitat ...

Antarctica surprised scientists with a record increase in glacier mass from 2021 to 2023. Does this indicate climate ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments.

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