The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, and sea ice is melting at record speed, enough to match the size ...

Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Antarctic scale worms, particularly the species Eulagisca gigantea, are deep-sea predators known for their alien-like ...

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

Most people will never see Antarctic sea ice up close, but its presence or absence affects our day-to-day lives.Now ...

An elusive deep-sea squid species was caught on camera for the first time ... is found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica, according to NatGeo. It was spotted at a depth of approximately 2152 ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland .

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...