The award, sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provides $1.3 million in funding over five years to each of ...

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been ...

In the frigid ocean surrounding Antarctica, the water boils over as seabirds dive from above and marine animals like seals ...

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a mathematical formula to predict the size of lakes that form on melting ice ...

Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280 scientists and conservation experts say in urging protections ...

At the end of September, cold air at high altitudes above Antarctica had soared to more than 60 degrees above normal. It is a ...

Antarctic krill don’t just sequester carbon in their poop; they also make carbon-rich pellets out of leftovers. But microplastics may throw a wrench in the works.

The most energetic cosmic neutrino, or "ghost particle," ever recorded may be the remnants of a nearby black hole explosion.

Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s southernmost active volcano, is generating an unexpected fortune. Every day, the volcano releases tiny particles of gold dust, a phenomenon that has captivated scientists ...