The discovery of ancient amber in Antarctica reveals surprising evidence of lush forests that once thrived on the frozen ...

The constant changes in the methods of study and exploration of the planet mean that evidence of life on Earth is being found ...

West Antarctica’s “marine grounded” ice reflects this restless foundation. Unlike its eastern counterpart, it rests in a deep ...

Ancient Antarctic Sea Monster May Have Laid This Football-Size Egg. A 68 million-year-old egg the size of a football — the ...

A 2017 astronaut photo shows the islands of Dek and Daga lurking in the murky, algae-infested waters of Ethiopia's Lake Tana.

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that ...

As recently as the 1990s, when the Greenland Ice Sheet and the rest of the Arctic region were measurably thawing under the ...

Buried beneath endless ice is a story long erased from history. Ancient structures, strange discoveries, and unanswered questions point to a past we were never meant to see.

Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole as glaciers start to flow faster and surface melting increases.

Rangers from the Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation first noticed signs of erosion at Wharton Beach in ...

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is one of the most dynamic regions of the Antarctic continent. Much of its bed lies below sea level, making the region particularly sensitive to ocean warming.

Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole as glaciers start to flow faster and surface melting ...