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

Never seen, perhaps, but that doesn't mean forever to remain unknown. For years, the British Antarctic Survey has been flying ...

Last week, the BAS released Bedmap3, "the most detailed map yet" of Antarctica's landscape beneath its blanket of ice, a ...

Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming ...

Why are glaciers melting so fast, and why does it matter? Learn how glacier preservation is key to water security and climate ...

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

For all of human history, Antarctica has been ice-covered and desolate. Now, a new model shows the hidden continent beneath ...

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the most detailed map yet of what Antarctica looks like when you strip away ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to ...

There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...

World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, underscores the vital importance of freshwater resources, with this year’s ...

While operating the deep-sea robot nearly 7,000 feet below the surface, the machine’s camera captured a creature that ...