Aside from the obvious problems of melting Antarctic ice, this problem of hidden volcanoes becoming active could spell ...

Antarctic ice shelves are shrinking mainly due to frequent small calving events, while major iceberg break-offs remain rare ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary ...

Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...

It's been a year since the underwater vehicle Ran vanished beneath a glacier in Antarctica. Owned by the University of ...

As the ice melts, the pressure in the magma chambers eases and the compressed magma can expand, leading to eruptions.

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

Satellite data from early 2025 revealed extensive melting at Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf, highlighting its vulnerability. As ...

Researchers found 100+ volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice along the active West Antarctic Rift System, dating back to the ...

A wall of ice the size of Rhode Island is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals.

"Many people are surprised to learn that Antarctica has any permanently ice-free lands at all ... framework to guide conservation efforts under the Antarctic Treaty System." ...