"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

More unsettling news from the bottom of the world. Scientists have uncovered evidence of "vigorous melting" at Antarctica’s ...

Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers could have dramatic global consequences.

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

This is the third such map created by BAS and a team ... It also shines a powerful light on the mechanics of Antarctica – especially how the glaciers flow over its surface and how subsurface ...

This map, which shows glaciers and tributaries in patterned ... fundamental physics governing the large-scale movements of the Antarctic ice sheet. (Image credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight ...

Scientists uncovered a thriving, never-before-seen ecosystem beneath Antarctica after a giant iceberg broke off.

Researchers have unveiled the most detailed map of Antarctica's bedrock yet. | Credit: Pritchard et al., Scientific Data (2025). Creative Commons. Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map ...

Scientists have some wild ideas to slow sea-level rise caused by melting ice. Glaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see ...

In the first study to consider the long-term evolution of the rivers that flow beneath glaciers, researchers have new ...

Two H125 helicopters, with flights scheduled between December 4, 2024, and January 17, 2025, enabled not only the collection of aerial data but also the transportation of passengers to collect samples ...