A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice ...

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.

In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

The updated map of Antarctica clearly shows the landscape beneath its massive ice sheet, including its tallest mountains and ...

For years, the BAS has been studying the bedrock beneath Antarctica's thick ice using advanced radar, sound waves, and gravity mapping techniques.

The geographic location of the Antarctic enables science that is less suitable elsewhere on the planet. An example of this is ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

The deep seafloor showed a flourishing ecosystem, and the team believes they may have discovered several new species during their research.

When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...

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

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: A gigantic iceberg about 19 miles longcracked off the ...

ANTARCTICA: Scientists have discovered vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals on the newly exposed seafloor ...