The extracted ice block is six million years old, towards the end of the Miocene epoch, and can help to understand the planet ...

We know the Earth is old, but getting direct evidence of the deep past is hard, that's why the latest discovery out of ...

"Quicker than we expected." Scientists issue warning after making 'astonishing' discovery in Antarctica: 'Something special ...

Temperature records from measurements of oxygen isotopes in the ice reveal that this area experienced a gradual, long-term ...

Pink boulders led scientists to a massive granite formation buried under Antarctica’s ice, solving a decades-old geological mystery.

Eventually, they identified these structures as nests created by the icefish species, the yellowfin notie (Lindbergichthys nudifrons). Icefish are remarkable creatures uniquely adapted to thrive in ...

The indentations are nests of fish called yellowfin notie, and they are not randomly scattered—rather, they appear to have ...

The 2025/2026 Antarctic season is a landmark for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its Antarctic Infrastructure ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to characterize without sounding overly negative. Of course, situations like this ...

Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of life except around the coasts. But this wasn't always the case. In 1833, naturalist James Eights found fossilized wood buried in the continent's ...