When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a landscape with incredible geology. She hears a lot of the same suggestions: ...

"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing ...

On March 29, 2025, a celestial event will unfold as the Moon partially obscures the Sun, casting a shadow over parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the central part of ...

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' ...

The map, called Bedmap3, gives a clear view of the ... This puts the ice at greater risk of melting due to the incursion of ...

Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

Take a deep dive into the ocean’s secrets. ExtremeTech reveals its hidden layers and life forms. Discover the depths of our planet today.

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

For centuries, much of the ocean floor has remained a mystery. Now, thanks to data from NASA’s SWOT satellite, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps ever, revealing hidden underwater ...