Researchers from Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and the U.S. have reconstructed the composition of phytoplankton communities around Antarctica over nearly three decades, the most comprehensive ...

Rapid changes in climate in the polar regions are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels. Even larger changes and more significant ...

In Beacon Valley, one of the most Mars-like regions on Earth, Ariel Waldman reveals hidden ecosystems that persist despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctica abrupt changes threaten ice, oceans, and ecosystems, with global impacts unless emissions fall fast. (CREDIT: ...

A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about leopard seals' hunting habits, revealing that while the species is broadly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to a new study, Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, ocean, and ecosystems ...

Hu Changhong retrieves a protective tube during China's 42nd Antarctic expedition. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The ...

In search of krill, fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean encounter penguins during their main breeding season in the immediate vicinity of their breeding colonies. Antarctic krill is a key species in ...

How can ship anchors affect Antarctic ecosystems? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how ...

Navigating monolithic icebergs, massive ocean waves and sub-zero snowstorms, CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator is a workhorse for Antarctic science. In just over 11 years and spread across seven ...

Antarctic sea ice decline in 2015 was caused by weakening ocean stratification and strong storms that mixed warm deep water ...

The Antarctic region is one of the most pristine wildernesses left on the planet. However, it is facing a number of threats, such as overfishing, pollution and climate change. WWF is working in this ...