Coast Guard officials detail how the icebreaker Polar Star responded to a late-night call from the Scenic Eclipse II, performing repeated maneuvers through dense Antarctic ice to release the vessel and guide it safely away.

After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.

"An important step toward protecting both environmental and human health." Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A new study shows Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier. This may signal broader ecosystem changes driven by climate change.

Ancient ocean sediments reveal Antarctica’s ice sheet retreated repeatedly during past warm periods, offering clues to future sea-level rise.

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios, revealing five scenarios for the future of Antarctic life.

Antarctic icefish have clear blood, no hemoglobin, and antifreeze proteins that let them survive freezing seas.