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 ...

New research has, for the first time, tracked ice shelf, sea ice and ocean swell wave conditions over multiple years in the lead-up to three large-scale iceberg "calving" events in Antarctica, ...

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to ...

Issues surrounding polar ice have long been a topic of concern. Scientists make surprising discovery after studying ice in ...

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 ...

The science pros at TKOR investigate whether glass bottles can melt in a DIY glass foundry. Senate passes Trump’s big bill. Here’s where things stand on Medicaid and taxes as it goes to the ...

An expedition by more than 50 researchers from seven countries has documented the gradual degradation of Antarctica: microplastics in the water, melting ice, and declining salinity in the Southern ...

Rather than reflecting off the ice, the signals — a form of radio waves — appeared to be coming from below the horizon, an orientation that could not be explained by the current understanding of ...

Researchers in Antarctica discover mysterious radio waves from beneath the ice, challenging scientific understanding as these signals should be undetectable through rock ...

That discovery became the starting point for what would become the Secrets of the Ice programme, according to Finstad. "That autumn, the ice was melting rapidly. We organised our first archaeological ...

June 7, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Scientists have warned people of a potential global catastrophe that could take place as a result of global warming. It's all to do with the Antarctic Ice Sheet, a vast body of frozen freshwater ...