A pyramid-shaped mountain peak in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica has captured global attention, appearing as a ...

The bedrock beneath Pine Island Glacier on the peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica held pink granite boulders ...

Scientists used radar to find hidden layers under Antarctica’s ice, revealing ancient sediments, buried landscapes, and warm ...

The ice caps which cover our planet's poles are key to understanding global weather patterns and changing climate. But we still don't have a complete understanding of how they work, and what goes on ...

Landscapes left behind by ancient rivers and buried beneath the Antarctic ice may affect the rate of ice loss, researchers report in Nature Geoscience. The team used radio echo sounding, a technique ...

The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered – and could help predictions of future loss from the ice sheet. Researchers led ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 ...

Jacqueline Halpin receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Special Research Initiative. Nathan R. Daczko ...