Melting sea ice changes not only how much light enters the ocean, but also its color, disrupting marine photosynthesis and ...

The initial results and observations from preliminary field experiments are inconclusive but encouraging. For example, the ...

Plants have small pores on the underside of their leaves, known as stomata. When the sun rises, these pores open and the ...

The retreat of the planet's glaciers is one of the most visible and dramatic indicators of the far-reaching impact of climate ...

The ripple effects could be enormous. Scientists make unexpected discovery after studying waters under Arctic ice — here's ...

Contrary to common assumptions, Arctic ponds mix in more than one direction. A new study finds that nighttime sideways flows, not vertical mixing, renew bottom waters.

An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is ...