Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica's underwater tsunamis
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 15 January 2026
An international team led by BAS is investigating how glacier calving triggers powerful underwater tsunamis that rival wind-driven mixing in redistributing heat across polar oceans.
Keywords: Antarctica, underwater tsunamis, glacier calving, ocean mixing, polar oceanography, POLOMINTS, RRS Sir David Attenborough
Into the unknown: scientists' first drilling mission on Thwaites Glacier
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 29 January 2026
BAS and Korean researchers drilled 1,000m through Thwaites Glacier to observe how warm ocean water melts the 'Doomsday Glacier' from below, capturing the first measurements from beneath its main trunk.
Keywords: Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, ice sheet, ocean warming, hot-water drilling, sea level rise, grounding line
Deployable Artificial Intelligence for Exploration and Discovery in the Deep Sea
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 18 February 2026
NOAA developed AI-driven underwater vehicles that autonomously detect, follow, and identify deep-sea animals like siphonophores and jellyfish in real time during extended autonomous deployments.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, deep sea, autonomous underwater vehicle, ROV, ocean exploration, siphonophores, machine learning
