An ice core is something of a time capsule, containing the history of the Earth’s past atmosphere in a frozen climate archive ...

The clock is ticking. But low clouds have prevented helicopters from moving scientists and gear onto the continent’s ...

The storing of the very first heritage cores in Antarctica marks a pivotal moment for the Ice Memory project launched in 2015 ...

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

Times journalists were able to get tantalizingly close to the Thwaites glacier, which scientists are hoping to spend weeks ...

A, one of the largest and longest-lived Antarctic icebergs, is now covered in bright blue meltwater and breaking apart.

In Antarctica, things can change in a heartbeat. Our ship was approaching the Lemaire Channel, nicknamed “Kodak Alley” for ...

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among ...

Ancient granite boulders reveal a vast hidden structure beneath Pine Island Glacier, reshaping understanding of Antarctic ice flow. Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of th ...

Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms ...

Antarctica might seem like one of the few untouched places left on Earth. However, tourism is growing rapidly, and its impact ...

The Antarctic 'ice ceiling' was smashed in 1976 when three women ventured to the southernmost continent as part of ...