Hidden beneath the thick ice sheet of East Antarctica, a team of researchers has uncovered the remnants of vast prehistoric river landscapes. These ancient, river-carved plains, preserved for millions ...

Large flat surfaces carved by ancient rivers deep beneath the East Antarctica are influencing how ice flows across the continent today, according to a new study.

Every year, a few thousand people deploy to live on Antarctic research stations — and go through punishing survival training ...

This holiday season, skip the ordinary. Journey to Antarctica with Atlas Ocean Voyages and discover glaciers, wildlife, and ...

Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...

Through an iterative process, we derive precise time series of elevation changes to meet the need for monitoring subglacial lake hydrological activities. Using this improved method, we obtained the ...

Known as Blood Falls, the waterfall pours crimson from the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley. As the five-story cascade slowly flows out of the glacier and into Lake Bonney, it leaves ...

While Antarctica might get all the buzz as an expedition cruise destination, the Great Lakes is an underrated gem—and ...

A submersible revealed hidden ice structures under the Antarctic before vanishing, highlighting the complexities of ice shelf melting dynamics.

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular organisms. When Earth entered a deep freeze, where did life manage to survive?

Researchers using a high-altitude balloon over Antarctica detected mysterious radio signals emerging from deep beneath the ice.

For years scientists believed these liquid waterways were down there and now they have proof.