The study challenges a long-held assumption. Researchers issue warning on concerning phenomenon discovered in Antarctica: 'A ...

There's evidence trapped in ancient ice that during warm periods millions of years ago, the ice-free Southern Ocean responded ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

From global volcanic events to past El Niño circulations to the presence of microbial life, scientists at NCPOR have been ...

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

Scientists reached Antarctic bedrock after drilling 1.7 miles through more than a million years of ice deposits on the white continent, they announced Jan. 9.

Researchers analyzing ancient seafloor sediments discovered that West Antarctica's ice sheet has collapsed and regrown ...

Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.

This undated image shows chunks of ice in the North Cove in Antarctica. (Michael Shortt/British Antarctic Survey via AP) (CN) — A saltier, warmer ocean likely sounds inviting — unless you’re a penguin ...

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

Massive reductions in Antarctic sea ice in recent years has been correlated with more stormy days in the Southern Ocean, and could have implications for vital ocean currents. When you purchase through ...

Oxygen isotopes data enable researchers to look far back into the geologic past and reconstruct the climate of the past. In ...