Strong ocean tides could be driving the growth of huge fractures in Antarctica’s ice shelves, new research suggests.

East Antarctica’s tectonic plate probably broke off of the supercontinent about 80 million years ago, with today’s ice sheet forming 34 million years ago. Today, the researchers write, the flat ...

As ice melts, dormant fungi, bacteria, and viruses have the potential to reactivate.  This poses a major public health ...

Scientists have discovered ancient, river-carved landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing new insights into glacier ...