The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international ...

“If you look on nautical charts, it calls this island Bombay Island after this boat,” Lockton said of the remains of an old ...

The British Antarctic Survey used data collected over six decades by planes, satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds to create a detailed map of the continent.

China says there is no "geopolitical motive" behind the ongoing expansion of its operations in Antarctica, including newly ...

Deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet lies a city-sized lake that has remained untouched for 34 million years. Named Lake Snow Eagle, this underwater giant spans 143 square miles and sits in a ...

Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come. The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) operates three permanent stations in Antarctica.

Chrissie: Freya, open up! It’s freezing out here! Freya: Hey Chrissie, you know about Antarctica, I need your help! Uncle Bob is on an expedition to the South Pole, and he sent me a photo of his ...

In contrast, New York City is 300 square miles. Icebergs that big are rare, Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer at British Antarctic Survey, said in a statement on the group’s website.

Peter Fretwell, mapping specialist and co-author at BAS, said it had become clear that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is thicker ...