Maritza Castro and other researchers react with excitement at images being picked up by a remotely operated vehicle along the Antarctic sea floor. (Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute) Esquete and ...

As the planet warms, scientists say Antarctica's Denman Glacier is a region of concern for sea-level rise, making the Nuyina's mission crucial to informing how humans adapt to climate change.

Also, the summer season only provides a short window in which to operate because access to Antarctic by sea is limited by extent and thickness of the sea ice. Lastly, during summer there is 24 ...