In a landmark study published in Science, researchers have unveiled a high-resolution map of the Antarctic bed. This study ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice. But a group of international scientists are shaking up what we think we know about the continent after unveiling a new, very ...

In a new study, researchers explained that less is known about the topography beneath the ice of Antarctica than any other ...

More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hidden danger may exist beneath Antarctica that could accelerate ice melt, a new study says. Antarctica is not just a passive, ...

Beneath the icy façade of the 760,000-square-mile West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) bubbles a hotbed of 100 active volcanoes is kept restrained by the thick layer of ice. But as the icy blanket melts ...

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When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ...

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