The Latest Breaking News from Antarctic

Iceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat.

Sediments from the last ice age provide a ‘warning from the past’ for Antarctica and sea level rise today, say scientists

Antarctica's sea ice recently shrank to its lowest extent since satellite records began more than 40 years ago.

Failure of leadership blamed for ‘significant cultural problems’ that also include bullying and fear of speaking out

An independent review of workplace culture at the Australian Antarctic Division has found one-in-four female staff respondents had experienced workplace sexual harassment, with the majority in Antarctic stations.

Joanna Booth joins scientists on a voyage of discovery in the world’s last great wilderness

Australian scientists have made dire projections about what melting ice will do to global ocean health without rapid emissions cuts.

Off the coast of Antarctica, trillions of tonnes of cold salty water sink to great depths. As the water sinks, it drives the deepest flows of the “overturning” circulation – a network of strong currents spanning the world’s oceans. The overturning circulation carries heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients around the…