New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

Scientists studying ancient ocean sediments discovered a surprising link between the shrinking of West Antarctica’s ice and ...

Hidden beneath the pristine white surface of Antarctica and Greenland lies an invisible crisis. While most people imagine ice melts from the top down when warmed by sun and air, the reality is far ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Among the most important data ARCSIX scientists collected in Greenland were detailed measurements ...

Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a ...

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms.

Scientists drilled to the bottom of Greenland's 1,600-foot deep Prudhoe Dome and found it disappeared in the early Holocene, when temperatures were close to what we're predicted to reach by the end of ...