Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly ...

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

This month, researchers board a Sea Shepherd vessel in Antarctica's South Orkney Islands to study the overlap between krill ...

One of the largest and oldest icebergs is now melting very quickly, ending its 40-year journey across the southern ocean. According to Dr Andrew Meije.

Scientists recently confirmed that a variation of the avian influenza virus is responsible for sea bird deaths in Antarctica.

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is finally breaking apart after drifting for decades. Scientists say its collapse could reshape Antarctic ecosystems and reveal deeper changes unfolding across the ...

A popular climate theory suggested that melting Antarctic glaciers would release iron into the ocean, sparking algae blooms that pull carbon dioxide from the air. New field data from West Antarctica ...

This footage of the penguins taking a surprise dive is a reminder that small events can show bigger problems in fragile places like Antarctica.

About 10 million years ago, Antarctica's Southern Ocean started to get so cold that it scared away most fish in the region. Among the fish that stayed were what are now known as black rockcod, part of ...

WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in ...

Scientists testing a popular climate theory in Antarctica found that melting glaciers deliver far less iron to the ocean than ...