Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

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Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more ...

Their models also accurately predicted the locations of known subglacial lakes in western Antarctica. The researchers say ...

In a first-of-its-kind feat of science and engineering, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully drilled through 800 meters (2,600 feet) of Antarctic ice to reach a ...

Microbial mats in Lake Fryxell. Microscopic life in this lake could give insights into the earliest life on Earth. (Photo by Abbey Dias/National Science Foundation) The McMurdo Dry Valleys don’t look ...

Recent research has focused on uncovering the diversity, distribution, and ecological roles of these fungi in various Antarctic habitats, including lake sediments and seasonal snow. The findings ...

Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise. The team modeled Antarctica's ...