An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice that is 130,000 years old.And if at some point we do not find ice that ...

At the edge of East Antarctica, where the wind howls through a white emptiness and the air bites harder than steel, ...

A pyramid-shaped mountain peak in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica has captured global attention, appearing as a ...

A team of U.S. researchers uncovered the world’s oldest directly dated ice and air trapped deep within the Allan Hills region ...

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of ...

Scientists found six-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, unlocking the planet’s oldest samples and evidence of dramatic long-term cooling.

Scientists used radar to find hidden layers under Antarctica’s ice, revealing ancient sediments, buried landscapes, and warm ...

The constant changes in the methods of study and exploration of the planet mean that evidence of life on Earth is being found ...

As ice continues to melt, more ancient artifacts are likely to surface after lying dormant for centuries. While there are valuable lessons to be learned from their emergence, they are also reminders ...

Landscapes left behind by ancient rivers and buried beneath the Antarctic ice may affect the rate of ice loss, researchers report in Nature Geoscience. The team used radio echo sounding, a technique ...

In the far reaches of Antarctica, a discovery on Seymour Island has jolted paleontology: a giant, soft-shelled egg from the ...