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

Remote sensing and field surveys have identified ∼400 lakes beneath the Antarctic ice sheet (Smith et al., 2009; Wright and Siegert, 2012), provided evidence for the widespread occurrence of ...

Buried beneath Antarctica’s thick ice sheets lies Lake Vostok, a hidden world that has been isolated for 15 million years. This mysterious subglacial lake has remained sealed from the outside world, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

We were fortunate to experience the Drake Lake with only 6- to 10-foot seas, and the gentle rocking provided a wonderful night of rest as we sailed further toward the Antarctic Peninsula. Early the ...

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The melting ice from glaciers worldwide is leading to an increased loss of regional freshwater resources. And it is causing ...