A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea ...

Deep under the frozen desert of western Antarctica, a hidden danger slumbers. Lurking beneath the massive, 1–2 kilometer-thick slab of frozen water lies an active volcanic rift, seething away in ...

This hidden world may even provide clues about extraterrestrial life. Mount Erebus, located on Ross Island in Antarctica, 22 miles from the United States McMurdo Station, is the world’s ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice ... gives a clear view of the towering mountains and deep canyons hidden by the ice sheets. It was compiled using more ...

The failure of a fuel pump and engine left the “Silver Cloud” adrift as it headed toward Antarctica on November 20, 2017. Power was reportedly restored to the ship in about an hour ...

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ice loss. A vast network of lakes and streams lies beneath the thick ...

This is deeply concerning. Understanding Antarctica’s hidden water system is challenging. The potential for rapid, catastrophic and irreversible ice loss remains. More observations are needed to ...