In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that blocks large amounts of harmful UV radiation. And without ...
Antarctica’s vast ice sheet conceals a world of mysteries, from ancient river-carved landscapes to unexplained radio pulses. Cover Images/Zuma Press/dpa Mountains, sub-glacial lakes, hidden valleys, ...
The icefish make their nests in vast 'selfish herd' communities. In 2019, the expedition passed through the 656-foot-thick ice shelf that had opened only two years earlier. The 2,240-square-mile A68 ...
Unusual radio waves were discovered below the surface of Antarctica over a decade ago, which follow-up studies are trying to explain.
The story of a submersible vanishing beneath Antarctic ice after glimpsing seemingly impossible structures sounds like science fiction, yet it is rooted in a very real research campaign at one of the ...
The majority of Antarctica is covered in a thick sheet of ice, but what lies beneath its frozen surface has largely remained ...