East Antarctica’s tectonic plate probably broke off of the supercontinent about 80 million years ago, with today’s ice sheet forming 34 million years ago. Today, the researchers write, the flat ...

Scientists have discovered ancient, river-carved landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing new insights into glacier ...

What conservationists study and document at Paint Rock Valley will inform and influence biodiversity strategies across the ...

A major new global study reveals that Earth’s freshwater is vanishing at a pace never seen before. Using more than 22 years ...

Strong ocean tides could be driving the growth of huge fractures in Antarctica’s ice shelves, new research suggests.

As ice melts, dormant fungi, bacteria, and viruses have the potential to reactivate.  This poses a major public health ...