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Each year, humpback whales make their long trip from Antarctica up past Australia's coast. But the journey that once followed ancient paths has become a maze of man-made hazards. What's ...

In recent years, the Southern Ocean has undergone one of the most dramatic environmental shifts observed anywhere on Earth.

Scientists have been struggling to understand why Antarctic sea ice has declined rapidly and continues to decline. Read more ...

The South Pole is harsh and cold, so humans don't live there. But why don't planes fly over the airspace of Antarctica? There ...

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements ...

Somewhere between Google Earth glitches and ancient prophecy, a new kind of internet mystery has taken hold. It doesn’t come ...

Groundbreaking research indicates that hibernation-like behavior may be far older than previously thought. Fossils of ...