"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...
Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes.
A widespread, record-breaking melting event occurred across the Antarctic throughout December, and now, photos captured by ...
Iceberg A23a collision South Georgia, Journey of iceberg A23a 2024, World’s largest iceberg threat to wildlife, Impact of ...
An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is visible as it heads toward South Georgia Island, top, on Jan. 15, 2025, off the coast of Antarctica. (NASA Worldview via AP ...
Fourteen scientists are still stationed at the base. Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, a featured guest on the Antarctica expedition alongside Shatner, Tyson and others, first raised the idea of ...
A peculiar satellite image of Antarctica has sparked fresh debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life. A Google Earth ...
The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to ...
A Dec. 26, 2024, Instagram post shows maps of purported Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, from Dec. 24, 1979, and the same day in 2024. Text above the graphic says the extent was larger in 2024 ...
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.