In March 2002, the Larsen B ice shelf collapsed catastrophically, smashing an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania.In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, we used nearly 1,000…
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, alarming way that scientific models used to predict future sea-level rise have not taken into account, suggesting that current projections may…
Robert Larter Thwaites Glacier in west Antarctica in 2019. A new study suggests that warm CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, alarming way that scientific…
Usually, when something in nature turns pink, it's not a good sign. But strange pink sands washing up on South Australia's beaches have revealed an ancient Antarctic mountain range believed…
Millions of years ago, Antarctica looked vastly different from the icy landscape we know today. A research expedition led by the Alfred Wegener Institute revealed a hidden secret. Geologists have…
Geologists digging into the massive ice sheet of West Antarctica have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed nearly a thousand miles.The discovery offers a glimpse…
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have used aerial photographs from 1937 to analyze the stability and growth of East Antarctic ice, revealing that despite some signs of weakening, the…
A river similar in size to the Rio Grande once dominated West Antarctica, scientists have discovered, offering a rare glimpse of the continent's landmass, which is now covered in ice.The…
In 2023, Antarctic sea ice declined to historic lows, prompting researchers to use CMIP6 climate models to assess the rarity of the event and its relationship to climate change. The…
IceCube sits on tons of pure ice in Antarctica, allowing scientists to see interactions that reveal rare neutrinos. Image via Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. By Doug Cowan, Penn State…