To understand what the future holds for Earth’s northernmost waters, scientists are burrowing deep below the seabed.

In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent ...

New research shows tides influence how ocean heat is transported under Antarctica’s floating ice shelves, changing the energy ...

Ice comes in more forms than what you’ll find in a freezer or a glacier. Since 1900, scientists have observed more than 20 ...

Springtime has arrived at the Red Planet's Chasma Boreale, as this photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows.

A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest ...

Days after a winter storm dropped a foot of snow in some parts of New York City, the Department of Sanitation has begun deploying snow-melting machines across the city. “Due to the cold temperatures, ...

Climate-denying social media posts are claiming the age of trees photographed where glaciers have receded in Southeast Alaska ...

A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of ...