The icy world of Antarctica might not be enticing to us, but it's bustling with microscopic life. Scientists recently got a ...

Most of Earth's fresh water is locked in the ice that covers Antarctica. As the ocean and atmosphere grow warmer, that ice is ...

A research submarine operating under the Antarctic ice has mysteriously disappeared after detecting what it described as ...

According to a recent study, a team of researchers has determined that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is at an increased risk ...

While digging is the classic method of finding out "what's under this", there are of course many other options available. By ...

A new study warns that irreversible changes happening in Antarctica, which are caused by climate change, could cause global oceans to rise by meters.

The research team, by comparing samples from 17 well-known meteorites around the world, found that the carbonaceous chondrites preserved in the Antarctic ice sheet commonly exhibit these "chemical ...

Beneath Antarctica's vast expanse of ice sit hundreds of canyons, some up to tens of thousands of feet deep. These complex ...

Scientists say the planned decommissioning of a valuable research vessel is part of a series of actions by the Trump ...

East Antarctica’s interior is warming at a startling pace, powered by shifting ocean conditions that drive warm air inland.

Ancient river landscapes buried beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet have been uncovered by radar, revealing vast, flat surfaces formed over 80 million years ago before Antarctica froze. These hidden ...