Far below the frozen surfaces of Antarctica and Greenland, scientists are uncovering a restless world of gas, water, rock and ...

Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the presence of a vast buried granite body—almost 100 km across and 7 km thick, ...

A stunning discovery beneath Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake brimming with life, thriving in total darkness and extreme conditions. Scientists have uncovered microbes that survive without sunlight ...

In 2022, an international team of scientists sent a 20-foot-long autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named “Ran” to traverse the never-explored region beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in West Antarctica.

Though ice sheet melting is widely talked of and debated, there is limited knowledge about what happens after the period of ...

As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea ...

A researcher believes he's cracked the mystery behind the sinking of Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary ship Endurance. Part of one of the most famous Antarctic expeditions in history, Endurance set ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Antarctic Ocean’s brutal conditions ultimately doomed Ernest ...

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