Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is even more dangerous than scientists had previously thought, a new study has found.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctica's ice trends are complex. There are two types: sea ice, which forms from ocean water and fluctuates seasonally, and the ...

A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen ...

ANTARCTICA (AP) — 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 ...

Antarctica’s sea-ice shrank to the smallest area on record in February 2023, and over the region’s winter, there have been additional record-breaking low levels, continuing a decade-long decline. The ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability. These ...

The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists led from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Known as Bedmap3, it ...

The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the region. The satellite survey ...

In winter, large areas of the Antarctic ocean are covered by sea ice. It might be a little hard to imagine an ice-free sea ...

Japanese whalers have killed more than 50 minke whales this year in the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Antarctica, WWF revealed today on the opening day of the International Whaling ...

Adelie penguins stand on a block of floating ice at Yalour Islands in Antarctica, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the ...