Scientists were again baffled in 2016 and 2017 when the polynya reappeared because of its vast size and distance from the coast - setting them on a hunt to uncover what was forming the hole.

Scientists have solved part of a longstanding mystery on how a gigantic hole in Antarctica's sea ice formed. Scientists first discovered the mysterious hole, known as a polynya, in the 1970s.

Scientists have solved the mystery of how a gaping hole nearly twice the size of New Jersey that formed in Antarctica's sea ice eight years ago. The rare opening of ice free water, called a ...

A recent study explains the formation of a large Antarctic sea ice opening by detailing the oceanic and atmospheric ...

In the world of science, there’s something especially captivating about an anomaly that defies expectations. The sudden appearance of a vast hole in the Antarctic sea ice – the Maud Rise polynya – in ...

The Maud Rise polynya has been sporadically opening up in Antarctica's ice since at least the 1970s. Now climatologists ...

Scientists have discovered how an open body of water formed in the middle of thick ice during the middle of the Antarctic winter. The polynya – the scientific name for an area of water where you would ...

Scientists first discovered the mysterious hole in the 1970s, but questions have remained about how it formed. Scientists have solved part of a longstanding mystery on how a gigantic hole in ...

The mysterious hole in Antarctica was given the name Maud Rise Polynya in the 1970s by scientists. The name was derived from the underwater mountain which was located beneath the hole in the Weddell ...

Scientists have solved the mystery behind the appearance of an Antarctic hole twice the size of Wales. The rare opening in the sea ice puzzled researchers when it occurred during the winters of ...

Scientists investigate rapid Antarctic ice loss since 2016, attributed to warming and wind changes. The impact on global warming, ecosystem, and ice stability raises concerns. Uncertainty persists ...