Scientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient ...

Antarctica’s biggest and oldest free‑floating iceberg is undergoing a startling transformation, with its once white surface now streaked by vivid pools of blue. The color shift is more than a visual ...

For nearly 40 years, iceberg A-23A has been one of scientists' most closely watched giants after breaking free from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf. Since 2020, we’ve been captivated by its endless ...

Scientists uncover how a flat seabed triggered Hektoria Glacier’s record collapse, offering new warnings for Antarctica’s ice ...

1. Introduction -- 2. Antarctic blue ice areas (BIAs) -- 2.1. Definition -- 2.2. Geographical distribution -- 2.3. Ice flow -- 2.4. Meteorology -- 2.5. Surface characteristics -- 2.6. Classification ...

A rare dataset collected by instruments at the point where Antarctica's largest ice shelf begins to float reveals ocean processes that drive melting at this critical part of the continent. During a ...

Around 9,000 years ago, East Antarctica went through a dramatic meltdown that was anything but isolated. Scientists have discovered that warm deep ocean water surged beneath the region’s floating ice ...

Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot ...