As far as immutable facts go, the number of continents would seem to be one of them, but is there another continent hiding in ...

Antarctic sea life - including the oldest living creatures on the planet - are at risk from increasing number of ships ...

Scientists reveal how ship anchor damage is scarring Antarctica’s seafloor and threatening fragile ecosystems.

Ships operate in every ocean, and even the most remote waters aren't off-limits. When they anchor, they leave behind a footprint. Anchoring cannot ...

Damage to sensitive sea floor ecosystems sparks calls for tighter regulation of the tourist ship industry in the Antarctic ...

It was once hoped that the Antarctic and its icy, remote waters were relatively unscathed by human activity – but those hopes ...

Geoscientists Professor Anne Bernhardt of Freie Universität Berlin and PD Dr. Wolfgang Schwanghart of the University of ...