Strip away Antarctica’s ice and the familiar white disc at the bottom of the map dissolves into something far stranger: a ...

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

Planes crossing the top of the world have become so normal that most people barely notice them anymore. Even so, hardly any ...

Christine Siddoway received funding from the U.S. Science Support Program for IODP, and the National Science Foundation (grants 1939146 and 1917176, OPP Antarctic Earth Sciences) to support this ...

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ...

The extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea—an important dynamic for ...

Did you know there are seven massive landmasses on Earth called continents? These include Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Each one has its own ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single ...