Underneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet lies one of the planet’s greatest mysteries. What would happen if every last piece of ice on the southern continent suddenly vanished? The consequences would be ...

Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world.

For years, scientists believed westerly winds were melting West Antarctica’s ice by pushing warm ocean water toward the ...

Scientists studying Antarctica have discovered that northerly winds—not westerlies—are driving major ice loss in West ...

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains ...

GNSS and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have revolutionized precise mapping in polar regions. For a team from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), UAVs enabled a flexible platform for deploying ...

Hidden beneath the biggest ice mass on Earth, hundreds of subglacial lakes form a crucial part of Antarctica's icy structure, ...

Researchers have shown a hidden world under Antarctica composed of giant 'wetlands' beneath thick layers of ice. Beneath 2,600 feet lies a truly unique world isolated from the surface and full of ...

A trip to the frozen continent of Antarctica may be a bucket-list item. Here are nine tips to help make the reality live up ...

ABC News' James Longman reports on scientists' conservation efforts. Antarctica -- Eight layers. Thermals, more thermals, inner layers, outer layers, and waterproofs. I do not do well in the cold. Now ...

Partial solar eclipse today will take place on September 21, 2025. The event will be visible from New Zealand, Antarctica, ...

Many of us tend to think of Antarctica as a sheet of solid snow and ice. But, in contrast with its peer to the north, the southern pole's ice sheet lies atop a rocky continent. What are its features, ...