Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.

The updated observatory was built to ensure that the scientific instrumentation on land and supporting infrastructure in the ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...

A group of 15 researchers have been gathering data for the last two weeks as part of the first all-Canadian Antarctic mission ...

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds ...

New technology designed by B.C. researchers is helping provide near-real-time data monitoring the state of the ocean on Antarctica's coast.

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current acts as a kind of “ocean conveyor belt” shifting immense columns of water through the ...