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Sea ice and icebergs float as seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula region, on November 3, 2017, above Antarctica.

An Iceberg the Size of London Just Broke Off Antarctica, But Scientists Say There's No Cause For Alarm Yet

An iceberg larger than the size of greater London has broken off Antarctica...

An iceberg larger than the size of greater London has broken off Antarctica, but scientists say this is not the result of climate change.

A massive chunk of free-floating sea ice is seen from above during NASA’s IceBridge mission in November 2017.

These Charts Show How High Sea Levels Will Rise if Antarctica's Ice Continues to Melt

Humans were not around to see Antarctica in the good times, tens of million...

Humans were not around to see Antarctica in the good times, tens of millions of years ago, when it was home to palms and baobab trees, reptiles and marsupials. It had some of the same...

The RV Nathanial B Palmer research ship in front of Thwaites Glacier

A Glacier the Size of Florida Is Becoming Unstable. It Has Dire Implications for Global Sea Levels

Thwaites glacier in Antarctica might be past the point of no return. Scient...

Thwaites glacier in Antarctica might be past the point of no return. Scientists predict its ice sheet may break off, increasing sea levels.

Nicky Souness, a South African expedition guide prepares a flotilla of kayaks in the Yalour Islands, Antarctica.

Breaking the Ice Ceiling: The Women Working in Antarctica Today

Photographer and Alaska native Acacia Johnson first visited Antarctica in 2...

Photographer and Alaska native Acacia Johnson first visited Antarctica in 2010 as a tourist. From then on, working there became a passion: she was fascinated to see how the ice there was changing, and to...

Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators found a 100 year old fruit cake among the artefacts from Cape Adare.

A 100-Year-Old Fruitcake Was Found 'Perfectly Preserved' in Antarctica

It still looks edible

New Discovery in Antarctica Suggests Ice Sheets Could Disappear Way Faster Than Previously Thought

Scientists have uncovered a vast network of flowing water that could destab...

Scientists have uncovered a vast network of flowing water that could destabilize the continent

The ice shelf, known as Larsen C, will lose more than 10% of its area when the iceberg breaks off

An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is Set to Break Off From Antarctica

The ice shelf will lose more than 10% of its area when the iceberg breaks o...

The ice shelf will lose more than 10% of its area when the iceberg breaks off