Deep-sea diving robot helps solve mystery of Antarctica’s disappearing sea ice

A researcher's ship floating in the ice-covered waters of Antarctica

Something strange is swirling in the waters around Antarctica. From the 1970s until 10 years ago, ice floes radiating from the continent continued to expand, even though climate change was already in full swing. Then in 2016, as rising global temperatures appeared to catch up with Antarctica, it suddenly shrunk dramatically, but it has yet … Read more