Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

A, the world’s oldest and largest (about the size of Rhode Island), may hit South Georgia Island, home to vulnerable penguins ...

While colder temperatures have been recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica (minus 128.6 degrees on July 21, 1983) and Klink Station, Greenland (minus 93.3 degrees on Dec. 22, 1991), Oymyakon's coldest ...

Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island, making it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young could even starve.

Beneath Antarctica's ice, an unsuspected danger looms. Global warming could awaken dormant volcanoes, triggering a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences. This recent discovery sheds light on ...

University of Tasmania provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometres thick on average and covering nearly twice ...

Why Trust Us? The West Antarctic Rift System is home to over 130 volcanoes, many of which are locked away under thick layers of ice. A new study shows that glacial retreat coupled with isostatic ...

Laura graduated from Bartlett High School and was a lifelong member of St. Francis Baptist Temple, where she served in the Mission, Naomi Circle, Children's Choir Director, Sunday School Teacher ...

They announced on Wednesday that parts of the oldest ice from the Antarctic to date will arrive in Switzerland. The 2.8-kilometre-long ice core holds climate data dating back over 1.2 million years.

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame? When you purchase through links on ...