Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, which live suspended in open water. Because of their astonishing numbers and ...

There are 40 cat species (not taking into account the various breeds of domesticated cats, which are over 70) naturally ...

How does Antarctica’s climate affect the rest of the world? The climate of Antarctica is closely connected to the climate of the rest of the world through the ocean and the atmosphere. For example, ...

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

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

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

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 ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

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