What the experts behind this submersible found is that the attributes along the western part of the ice shelf differ greatly ...

Beneath Antarctica’s frozen seas lies one of Earth’s most stable and vibrant ecosystems — and one of its most enchanting realms. Visit a fantastic world hidden “Under Antarctic Ice.” On ...

The discovery emerged during Russian scientific expeditions in recent years. The area in question sits within the “British ...

Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and it's been that way for around 34 million years.Yet researchers ...

Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and it's been that way for around 34 million years.

Members of the research team that discovered the under-ice volcano drags equipment to install remote seismic and GPS stations at Mount Sidley in Antarctica. Jeremy Miner Nov. 17, 2013, 1:00 PM EST ...

Antarctica isn't technically part of the Ring of Fire because it's a roof system rather than a subduction zone, but over 100 volcanoes have been identified there, most of them buried under ...

Using satellite observations and ice-penetrating radar, scientists are now getting a glimpse of Antarctica's lost world. Researchers said on Tuesday they have detected buried under the continent's ...

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: A gigantic iceberg about 19 miles long cracked off the ice sheet on Jan. 13, revealing a swath of ocean that had not seen ...

The Antarctic ice sheet, which covers 98% of the continent, averages around 1.2 miles in thickness, with its thickest point reaching nearly 3 miles, the Australian Antarctic Program reports.

Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.