When a chunk of ice breaks off a glacier, that’s called calving. That can happen if the glacier gets warm or some other force makes a piece split off. The end of the glacier – where the iceberg slides ...

For Antarctic veterans and novices alike, the first sighting of an iceberg on an expedition stays “closest to your heart.” By Raymond Zhong Reporting from the icebreaker Araon en route to Antarctica.

A massive slab of ice, roughly the shape of Manhattan but more than 70 times larger, has sheared off from Antarctica and floated into the Weddell Sea. It is now the largest iceberg in the world, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world's biggest iceberg is on the move – and it's got the moves. The nearly 1,000-ton iceberg, known as A23a, located near ...

The largest iceberg in the world is on the move after being stuck in the Antarctic seafloor for nearly 40 years. Known as A23a, the iceberg has now floated beyond the northernmost point of Antarctica ...

It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice that is currently heading for the island of South Georgia. But climate change ...

One of the largest icebergs in the world—which is roughly five times the area of New York City—is on the cusp of escaping from the waters around Antarctica after being stuck to the sea floor for 30 ...

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is finally breaking apart after drifting for decades. Scientists say its collapse could reshape Antarctic ecosystems and reveal deeper changes unfolding across the ...

New satellite images of what was once the largest iceberg in the world show warning signs of its imminent demise, revealing extensive pools of aquamarine blue water melting on its surface. NASA’s ...