Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

But scientists say a warming world is throwing off this balance. As Arctic ice melts, freshwater enters the North Atlantic — making the ocean water less dense, so it is less likely to sink. As a ...

Scientists drilling into Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier faced unexpected challenges.

One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers has claimed a victim: a suite of instruments that became trapped deep within the ice.