The north pole of Mars is slowly sinking under the weight of an ice cap that only formed within the past few million years. And, in the process, it's telling us something about what the planet's ...

The “city under the ice” revealed a hidden chapter of the Cold War era and gave rise to a new field of scientific inquiry. As ice melt accelerates, its story isn’t over yet.

The sea ice cap grows during the cold Arctic winters and shrinks when temperatures climb again, but over the last three decades, satellites have observed a 13% decline per decade in the summertime ...

The team's measurements indicate the ice cap is young—well more than any ... "Although the mantle underneath Mars's north pole is estimated to be cold, our models are still able to predict ...

The Arctic, a region often portrayed in shades of pristine white, is undergoing dramatic changes. Once a symbol of icy ...

Together, the group has been able to determine the Red Planet’s interior structure and assess the age of its northern polar ice cap. The north pole of Mars is covered by a 1000-kilometre-wide, ...

Climate scientists thought stronger atmospheric rivers would accelerate Greenland's ice loss—but it might actually be slowing ...

YOKOHAMA--Japan’s first Arctic research vessel now under construction here will be capable of smashing through sea ice up to 1.2 meters thick to reach the northern polar region to study sea ...

Glacial Fracking': A Hidden Source of Arctic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Feb ... Research Reveals How Earth Got Its Ice Caps Feb. 14, 2025 — The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to ...

Victor Weinsanto tackled a straightforward theme — extreme cold. Cue the wind machines and nails like icicles.