Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Antarctica, a land now covered by a massive ice sheet, was once a lush and vibrant environment, teeming with prehistoric life ...

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass ...

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

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