Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' ...

In a new attempt to understand the geography of icy Antarctica, scientists have prepared the most comprehensive map yet of the landscape below the continent’s ice sheet. Called Bedmap3, the ...

For all of human history, Antarctica has been ice-covered and desolate. Now, a new model shows the hidden continent beneath ...

A team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice ...

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a ...

Bedmap3 unveils Antarctica’s subglacial landscape, mapping ice depth, terrain, and ocean interactions to advance climate ...

It's common knowledge that Earth's southernmost continent, Antarctica, has exceptionally cold temperatures. However, you might not know the scope of the continent's frigidity. Antarctica is one ...

Antarctica’s total ice volume is now estimated at 27.17 million cubic kilometers (6.52 million cubic miles). The ice sheet ...

Never seen, perhaps, but that doesn't mean forever to remain unknown. For years, the British Antarctic Survey has been flying ...

For years, the BAS has been studying the bedrock beneath Antarctica's thick ice using advanced radar, sound waves, and gravity mapping techniques.