An area known as the "Last Ice" in the Arctic had developed a huge hole, causing concern among researchers for the area considered to have the oldest and thickest ice in the region. The hole in the ...

Thanks to its usefulness as an indicator of how badly humans are messing up the Earth with global warming, scientists like to keep a pretty close eye on the ice in Antarctica. Now, a massive hole the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of the Maud Rise polynya . Scientists have finally discovered what's causing a Switzerland-size hole to repeatedly ...

Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations Jennifer Earl is the Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations. Jennifer has previously written for outlets ...

The flukes of a narwhal in Baffin Bay polynya. Photo taken june 10, 1995. Source - Ansgar Walk, CC SA 2.5. The flukes of a narwhal in Baffin Bay polynya. Photo taken june 10, 1995. Source - Ansgar ...

A new study has unraveled the four decade long mystery surrounding the occurrence of a mid-sea Polynya -- a body of unfrozen ocean that appeared within a thick body of ice during Antarctica's winter ...

Currently, winter has still a firm grip on Antarctica. At this time of the year, the Weddell Sea usually is covered with a thick layer of sea ice. In spite of the icy temperatures in the region, ...

Abu Dhabi, April 24, 2019: A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Research Scientist Diana Francis has unraveled the four decade long mystery surrounding the occurrence of a mid-sea Polynya - a body of ...

On Dec. 11, 1972, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the U.S. government launched an unmanned satellite named Nimbus V, one of the first satellites sent to observe Earth from space. In 1974, ...

During Antarctica's winter, a massive hole appeared in the thick ice, baffling scientists who observed this phenomenon twice in as many years. The massive hole spread to be as large as the state of ...