Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details ...

"We need more study." Leading scientist issues dire warning about disturbing phenomenon in Antarctica: 'I'm not sure I have the capacity to really think it through' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

This discovery, driven by data from the European Space Agency's SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) satellite, challenges ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By ...

Scientists have been struggling to understand why Antarctic sea ice has declined rapidly and continues to decline. Read more ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

A team of scientists, including those from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), have uncovered the hidden remains of a vast ...

The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, ...