Antarctic

City-Sized Lake Discovered Miles Below The Antarctic Ice Sheet

Scientists investigating the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake. …

Record-Breaking Earthquake Swarm Hits Antarctica as Sleeping Volcano Awakens

A long-dormant underwater volcano near Antarctica has woken up, triggering a swarm of 85,000 earthquakes. Volcanoes can be…

Mineral Often Found on Mars Discovered Deep in Antarctic Ice

Jarosite crystal. photo by: Christian Rewitzer   Martian mineral, rare on Earth, found locked in Antarctic ice Scientists bo…

Hot Rock Rising Beneath Central Greenland Is Melting the Ice From Below

A schematic diagram showing the main tectonic features and mantle plumes beneath Greenland and the surrounding regions. Vp =…

Deepest Point of Earth's Continents Found in Antarctica

A trough beneath Denman Glacier is the deepest continent point in the world, measuring more than 2 miles beneath sea le…

How Solar Heat Drives Rapid Melting of Parts of Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf

Summer sea surface temperature surrounding Antarctica (a) and in the Ross Sea (b) showing the strong seasonal warming wit…

Discovery of High Geothermal Heat at South Pole

Graphic shows how the Twin Otter aircraft uses aerial radar to map the ice sheet and bed. Credit: Tom Jordan Scientis…

Volcanic Heat Source Discovered Beneath Antarctic Glacier

Active volcano discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet could be contributing to rapidly melting glacier A researcher …

Giant Canyons Discovered in Antarctica

It was thought that a gap in the Transantarctic Mountains could provide a route for ice to escape from the east of the co…

Ice in Antarctica Melting Five Times Faster Than It Should

Underwater and hundreds of miles inland off the coast of Antarctica, the warming ocean is melting away enormous chunks of…