At roughly 425 parts per million, today’s atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration sits nearly 80 percent above the level that, according to new modeling, triggers runaway ice loss in Antarctica. A ...

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more ...

An autonomous submarine named Ran discovers strange structures under the Dotson Ice Shelf in Antarctica, before mysteriously ...

Is there really a hidden pyramid beneath the ice of Antarctica? A strange pink structure has sparked curiosity and debate among explorers and scientists alike. Join us as we delve into this ...

Nearly 90 percent of Antarctica is buried under ice that averages about 1.3 miles or 2.2 kilometers thick. In some areas, the ice stacks up to nearly 3 miles or 4.8 kilometers deep. For years, ...

Deep under Antarctic ice, a 748-foot ice core recovered by the SWAIS2C project reveals past warm, ice-free periods on the continent.

A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience by researchers at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea shows that the Antarctic ice sheet became ...

Below the Antarctic ice lies a treasure trove of minerals, including copper, iron, gold, silver, platinum and cobalt. Warming temperatures due to climate change could unearth these minerals and, in ...

Antarctica’s icy ecosystems reveal how frozen landscapes can sustain odd forms of life. Set in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, Antarctica’s glacial and icy ecosystems reveal how frozen landscapes can ...