The work confirms the theory that the pressure applied by heavy ice makes it harder for magma to reach the surface, instead ...

When massive icebergs break loose from places like Antarctica it can send tons of ice floating elsewhere, and it’s one of the most illustrative signs of global warming. Well, experts say exactly one ...

A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarcticas ...

Melting glaciers may be setting off volcanoes worldwide, triggering eruptions and possibly accelerating climate change.

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving ...

Melting glaciers worldwide are significant indicators of climate change, revealing dynamic shifts in Earth’s environment.

“Glaciers tend to suppress the volume of eruptions from the volcanoes beneath them. But as glaciers retreat due to climate ...

Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.

Known as Blood Falls, the waterfall pours crimson from the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley. As the ...

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...

Scientists are questioning whether a ‘regime shift’ to a new state of diminished Antarctic sea-ice coverage is underway, due ...

A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...