Thwaites lines up most closely in longitude with U.S. Mountain time, so that’s what this expedition will be using. But our ...

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

The glacier's collapse could severely impact coastal cities worldwide due to rising sea levels. Scientists have recently detected hundreds of earthquakes on the continent. According to a new study, a ...

Far beneath the South Pacific, a continent the size of India has finally stepped out of the cartographic shadows. After centuries of speculation and decades of targeted surveys, scientists have now ...

Greenland: a crucial player in the Arctic chess game, where local culture meets global interests amidst changing climates.

A vast, unseen world lies beneath Antarctica, and scientists are finally mapping it in stunning detail. A new study has revealed hundreds of enormous canyons carved deep below the ice — formations ...

Imagine peeling back miles of frozen white and revealing valleys, rivers, and mountains that haven't seen sunlight in tens of ...

In 2017, researchers aboard the International Ocean Discovery Program vessel carried out six drilling missions in the ...

Scientists have detected hundreds of earthquakes originating from Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', sparking fears of collapse.

Wegener at the University of Graz in Germany says that millions of years ago the two Americas, as well as Europe, Asia, ...

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

A strategic advantage in Antarctica could give China a critical advantage in space—as well as the opportunity to exploit the continent’s vast untapped natural resources.