A team of Australian and global researchers have published the first peer-reviewed research paper from the landmark Denman Terrestrial Campaign, offering an unprecedented glimpse beneath one of Antarctica's most important and least understood glaciers.

It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current rushes around the southern continent unhindered by land masses and is there...

On his return journey from a research expedition in the Antarctic Bellingshausen Sea, AWI geoscientist Johann Klages sent a message in a bottle for his children in February 2023. He has now received an email from Tasmania: an employee of the Central Coast Council found the message in a bottle during a weekend trip on the west coast of Tasmania in August 2025 - but the letter he sent was returned to the sender despite the correct address.

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More than 140 researchers from across Australia gathered in Hobart last week for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Research Forum, held from 5 to 7 November at the Univ...

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Australia's ability to conduct strategic, in-depth, and long-term research in Antarctica is being compromised by "terminating" funding models for key programs, scientists warn.

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This study examines the history of North Atlantic deep-water masses, as recorded in marine sediments. Major lithological changes and increased rate of deposition reveal that stronger deep-ocean circul...

New research from an international group has for the first time shown a strong correlation between the two. Differences in sediment composition imply profound changes in the circulation of deep water ...

From East Antarctica to the world: outreach program goes global A young, talented and diverse group of Antarctic researchers working in the field alongside some of the sector’s research veterans was a...

The mysterious ‘ghost mountains’ – buried beneath kilometres of Antarctic ice – have puzzled scientists for decades.

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Tiny but mighty: microscopic algae to the rescue By Pauline Latour, Matthew Corkill, Katie Nawrath, Talitha Nelson, Jakob Weis and Delphine Lannuzel Aboard RSV Nuyina, we’ve travelled through the icy ...

Satellite observing breakthrough for monitoring the movement of Antarctic dense water Ocean modelling researchers have discovered a reliable and long-term new method to capture the formation and expor...

Revealing the drivers of phytoplankton growth, their role in carbon cycling, and dynamics between ocean, seafloor and ice shelves

Sediment coring: examining an ancient ‘layer cake’ By Dr Taryn Noble Deep-sea sediment cores have been collected during the Denman Marine Voyage, a first for the RSV Nuyina. These sediments contain a ...

DMV for kids The Denman Glacier Marine Research Expedition: Exploring Ice, Ocean, and Life in Antarctica By Professor Delphine Lannuzel, ACEAS Science Coordinator Just over the halfway mark of the Den...

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While oceanographers plumb the depths, atmospheric scientists on the Denman Marine Voyage look skywards

Voyage of discovery in modern times By Craig Johnson It’s -22 °C chill factor outside, the water is -1.75 °C, and for the last half-hour the ship has been manoeuvring to avoid ice bergs. I’m cosy in s...

From giant sea spiders to "sea pigs" and "sea butterflies" — analysing the rich biodiversity in Antarctica has thrilled researchers studying the impacts of climate change.

Revealed in a rock dredge By Jo Whittaker Anticipation was high as the first dredge of the Denman Marine Voyage was deployed to a water depth of 2700 metres on the steep eastern slope of the Eastern B...

Denman Glacier, how deep is your continental shelf? By Katharina Hochmuth The Denman Marine Voyage is not only the first dedicated marine science voyage on our new home the RSV Nuyina, but we are also...

Into the ice By Claire Yung During the first few weeks of the Denman Marine Voyage, we have seen sea ice in a variety of shapes and forms. Many of us stood at the windows of the observation lounge to ...

World Day for Glaciers – a poem A little poem written by Christina Schmidt to celebrate today’s World Day for Glaciers and World Poetry Day – Friday 21 March, 2025: – I have now seen the Denman Glacie...

Hey Sir Mawson, it’s Lady Denman’s glacier, right? By Katharina Hochmuth How and why, we name geographical landmarks is and has always been an important part of scientific expeditions. During the Aust...