The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the most detailed map yet of what Antarctica looks like when you strip away ...
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...
As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds ...
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the most prominent interannual climate variability signal, has been widely studied for its teleconnections with Antarctic sea ice variability. However, its ...
Earth's largest iceberg has run aground off the coast of South Georgia Island, a common rendezvous spot for big bergs, new ...
As wanderlust drives us toward increasingly off-the-beaten-path destinations, the number of passengers traveling on ...
Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.
On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United States -- and California in particular -- becoming drier on average, especially in winter. This ...
New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
A, after years of drifting, now appears stuck near South Georgia Island. Once lodged in the Southern Weddell Sea for decades, ...
Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...