At the ocean’s edge, slabs of ice break off of glaciers and tumble into the water as icebergs. But these iceberg births are poorly understood. Scientists don’t know how the ice will break or how much ...

Scientists exploring beneath Antarctica’s ice uncovered thousands of fish nests arranged in striking geometric patterns.

On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, leading to the ...

For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem. The ...

A SLOW START. In July 2017, an iceberg the size of Delaware detached from the Antarctic ice shelf. Over the next year, the iceberg simply chilled close to home. But now it’s on the move, and as it ...

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego are eavesdropping on an Arctic glacier in the name of science. In a new study, Scripps polar scientists ...