Images snapped from space show the spectacular patterns formed by sea ice floating on the ocean currents The pictures, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. It's home to a multitude of unique life ...

Antarctic sea ice has shown a complex pattern of changes over recent decades ... and because of the part it plays in the global ocean circulation. To advance scientists’ understanding of ...

The effect means the sea feels warmer for a summer dip, but it's also worsening storms like ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.

Nearly 10,000 years ago, Earth came out of its most recent ice ... patterns in Earth's orbit and axial tilt. Over time, our planet's orbit around the sun alternates from being more circular ...

Every year, NASA takes a high-flying trip over the Arctic to monitor the ice and gather information ... out why the strange patterns exist. “We saw these sorta-circular features only for a ...