New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...

A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment has shown that sea ice in the Southern Ocean plays a significant ...

Arctic faces a new threat. Soot from Canada's massive wildfires darkens ice and snow. This speeds up melting. The albedo ...

Satellite observations have revealed that sea ice in the Arctic is once again hovering near record lows for this time of year ...

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.