A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response to ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...

On this week's episode: is our universe inside a black hole, Antarctic explorers, tracking teenaged turtles, and ...

Bedmap3 unveils Antarctica’s subglacial landscape, mapping ice depth, terrain, and ocean interactions to advance climate ...

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

Antarctica was once a lush and thriving land, teeming with prehistoric life. It's hard to believe now, but tucked away, ...

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a ...

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

For all of human history, Antarctica has been ice-covered and desolate. Now, a new model shows the hidden continent beneath ...