Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and it's been that way for around 34 million years. Yet researchers have only ...

New research indicates that an Antarctic glacier can steal ice from a neighboring glacier, challenging long-held views on ice ...

The mysterious ‘ghost mountains’ – buried beneath kilometres of Antarctic ice – have puzzled scientists for decades.

Since 1958, the US has led on Antarctic diplomacy and science. Trump’s funding cuts will diminish US capacity in Antarctica ...

In a groundbreaking study published in The Cryosphere, scientists have revealed an astonishing phenomenon occurring in West ...

When viewed from space, a very rude glacier in Antarctica was caught stealing ice from its neighbor as it melted. In a new ...

We knew global warming meant there was less ice to go around, but we hadn’t realized things were this desperate.

High-resolution satellite observations reveal one huge glacier has been relentlessly pinching ice from its slower-moving ...

Learn how and why a glacier is committing “ice piracy” in Antarctica, and what it could mean for rising sea levels.

A glacier in Antarctica is committing "ice piracy" -- stealing ice from a neighbour -- in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short ...

A glacier in Antarctica is committing "ice piracy"—stealing ice from a neighbor—in a phenomenon that has never been observed ...