To study the rapidly changing ecosystems of Antarctica, researchers have recently created the first continent-wide map of its plant life. You might expect the color palette of Antarctica to be ...

About 4,000 scientists travel around the vast, ice-covered continent of Antarctica each year to look at topics ranging from climate change to the search for dark matter, and prior to 2007, they were ...

Antarctica is in the grip of some of the world's fastest climate change. Its melting ice could contribute up to 5 meters of sea-level rise . Where the ice disappears, it leaves barren ground behind.

More unsettling news from the bottom of the world. Scientists have uncovered evidence of "vigorous melting" at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, (aka the "Doomsday Glacier") according to a new ...

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map of Antarctica without ice, revealing its hidden mountains, canyons, and geological features. The new Bedmap3 dataset helps researchers understand ice ...

The British Antarctic Survey led the study and the results were published in the journal Scientific Data.. As the name of the map implies, this is the third effort to illustrate Antarctica’s ...

Antarctica breakthrough as scientists make incredible discoveries 2,000 metres below ice Research reveals Antarctica may be 'more vulnerable' than previously thought. By Hanna Geissler , Health Editor ...

Scientists reveal a hidden world beneath Antarctica's ice where rivers flow uphill. Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet.

Earlier maps placed the thickest ice in the Astrolabe Basin In Adelie Land. Here’s why this new map is critical: It will help researchers figure out how Antarctica might respond to warming ...