Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognized ... it will recognize the Southern Ocean as the world’s fifth ocean. This is because the swift current circling Antarctica ...

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the earth's five oceans. However, not only is it the largest, but it's bigger than all the earth's land mass.

A massive iceberg, five times bigger than New York City, is on the move and about to leave the Antarctic Peninsula—bound for ...

"Very strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility," the National ...

The quest to compile the definitive map of Earth's ... drift and melt in the Southern Ocean, they create a unique environment around them. Ninety-nine percent of the world's digital communications ...

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today ... icebergs of the Southern Ocean, as reported ...

The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica and, like the Arctic Ocean, is very cold. Pupils could work to label a world map, showing the locations of the five oceans and could carry out research to ...

It was just another world that I didn't know was sort of part of Canada ... LA: There's a moment in the book when the researcher, Cassie Bongiovanni, is embarking on a trip to map the Southern Ocean ...

The ecosystems that produce half of the oxygen we breathe, and much of the planet's protein, have been pushed to the edge of destruction.

The world's largest icebergs – which can be larger than entire countries in some cases – break off the Antarctic ice sheet. As they drift and melt in the Southern Ocean, they create a unique ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A new element of strategic competition is emerging in the Southern Ocean—in Australia’s backyard—in the form of Beijing’s ...