A small, giraffe-size asteroid called 2025 TF came closer to Earth than some satellites on Wednesday (Oct. 1), stunning ...

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a mathematical formula to predict the size of lakes that form on melting ice ...

The former world’s largest iceberg "will eventually succumb to the relentless effects of warmer air and water," NASA says.

The European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite monitors subtle changes in ice sheet thickness in Antarctica and Greenland.

At a distance, an oil drum looks quite a bit like a penguin. Well, not that much like a penguin, but if you’re short-sighted ...

The planet's warming climate is having effects in Antarctica that increasingly resemble those observed in the Arctic, meaning ...

Antarctic sea ice changes affect clouds and oceans, making global warming stronger than earlier climate models predicted.

On September 17, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum extent of 17.81 million square kilometers (6.88 million ...

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences ...

Data from ESA's Cryosat-2 satellite has revealed 85 never-before-seen, active subglacial lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice — 58% more than were previously known.

Satellites reveal 85 new lakes beneath Antarctica’s ice, exposing a shifting underworld that influences glaciers and future sea-level rise.

For further information, please see our "The lengthening trend of lower Antarctic sea ice poses real concerns regarding stability and melting of the ice sheet. However, it may also be leading to ...