Apr 21, 2023 · A subglacial river has carved out the cavern beneath the Kamb Ice Stream, a West Antarctic glacier, and may be supplying nutrients necessary for life.

Jun 10, 2022 · Researchers in Antarctica have discovered a hidden ecosystem more than 1,600 feet below the ice, filled with shrimp-like creatures.

Jan 31, 2019 · Now scientists have learned why it’s collapsing so quickly: There’s a giant underground cavern in the glacier almost as big as Manhattan. The data comes from NASA’s Operation IceBridge, a...

Jun 9, 2023 · But tucked within warm pockets of volcanic ice caves, diverse plant and animal life may flourish. Steam and gas spewed by active volcanoes at Mount Erebus on the continent's Ross Island, and at three volcanoes on nearby Victoria Land, have carved out heated oases in ice domes, towers and cave systems.

Jun 13, 2022 · Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen ecosystem lurking in an underground river one third of a mile beneath an Antarctic ice shelf. The team of scientists from New Zealand drilled...

Jan 9, 2025 · An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach...

Feb 15, 2013 · Here are her top ice bathing experiences, from plunges under the Northern Lights to paying homage to Arctic gods. Located in one of Earth’s coldest spots, Mount Erebus is the southernmost...

Dec 9, 2011 · Researchers are studying microbes in volcanic ice caves on Antarctica's Mount Erebus. They hope to learn about the strange, sprawling biosphere lurking deep beneath Earth's surface.

Jan 9, 2025 · An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old. Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved. That […]

Jan 9, 2025 · People walk through an ice core storage cave at Little Dome C field base on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in in eastern Antarctica. ... (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that they say is at least 1.2 million years old. Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved. That should provide ...