Antarctica : Science World Report

Oct 27, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Massive Solar Storms Slammed into Earth 1000 Years Ago

It turns out that massive solar storms once battered Earth about 1,000 years ago.

Oct 16, 2015 08:50 AM EDT

Antarctic Maximum Sea Ice Extent Breaks Streak of Record Highs in 2015

The 2015 Antarctic maximum sea ice extent has broken its streak of record highs. The sea ice cover of the Southern Ocean reached its yearly maximum extent on Oct. 6.

Oct 12, 2015 04:59 PM EDT

Anarctic Ice Sheet Melting May be Speeding Up, Doubling by 2050

The melting occurring in the Antarctic may be speeding up. Scientists have projected a doubling of surface melting of Antarctic ice shelves by 2050.

Sep 28, 2015 07:51 PM EDT

Climate Change: King Crabs May Threaten Antarctic Ecosystem as Predators

Scientists have found that these crabs may soon become high-level predators in Antarctic marine ecosystems where they haven't played a role in tens of millions of years.

Sep 12, 2015 07:52 PM EDT

Burning Fossil Fuels May Cause Massive Sea Level Rises that Submerge Cities

We may be in for massive sea level rises if we continue to burn fossil fuels.

Aug 21, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

Particle Physics: Antarctic Detector Confirms Existence of Cosmic Neutrinos

An Antarctic detector has found particles from beyond our galaxy. The detector has found neutrinos that travelled to Earth from space.

Aug 12, 2015 05:47 PM EDT

glacierClimate Change: Melting Antarctic Glaciers Impact the Food Chain

It turns out that melting glaciers are having more of an impact on the Antarctic than previously thought. Researchers have found that the nutrient-rich meltwater is actually nourishing the ocean food chain, creating feeding hotspots.

Jul 15, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

Oldest Sperm Ever to be Discovered Found in Antarctica

Scientists have uncovered the oldest sperm to ever be found--by accident.

Jul 13, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Geothermal Heating Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet May Cause Instability

Scientists have discovered surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

May 22, 2015 06:13 AM EDT

Sudden Ice Loss in Antarctica is So Large it Impacts Earth's Gravity

Antarctica may be losing a bit more ice. Scientists have witnessed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica.

May 14, 2015 07:21 AM EDT

Antarctic Ice Shelf Thins from Above and Below to Cause Sea Level Rise

What's causing the thinning of one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves? Researchers have taken a closer look at the Larsen C Ice Shelf to learn a bit more about this thinning ice.

May 01, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

Antarctica's Ice Sheet is Melting Faster Than Ever,

Researchers have "weighed" Antarctica's ice sheet using gravitational satellite data and have found that during the past decade, Antarctica's ice sheet lost twice the amount of ice in its western portion compared with what it accumulated in the east.