East Antarctica’s tectonic plate probably broke off of the supercontinent about 80 million years ago, with today’s ice sheet forming 34 million years ago. Today, the researchers write, the flat ...

What conservationists study and document at Paint Rock Valley will inform and influence biodiversity strategies across the ...

Strong ocean tides could be driving the growth of huge fractures in Antarctica’s ice shelves, new research suggests.

Melting ice poses various threats to residents living in cryospheric regions. In addition to causing extreme weather events ...