Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, peering back millions of years to ...

The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise ...

Deepest drill beneath Antarctic ice reveals an ancient ocean, sharpening sea-level risk forecasts. Read more at ...

Fresh evidence from sediment cores, satellite records, and deep-ocean sensors is converging on a troubling finding: meltwater ...

Analyses will help to reveal how far the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated in the past — and what it might do in the future.

The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through ...

Researchers have drilled deeper than ever before beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, uncovering evidence that the region ...

“To our knowledge, the longest sediment cores previously drilled under an ice sheet are less than 10 m. We exceeded our ...

The study claims that Pine Island glacier's ice flow has increased in recent years, as the ice shelf in front of it is losing ...

As the planet warms and land-based ice makes its way to the oceans, sea levels will rise, threatening islands and coastal regions. Climate scientists model potential changes into the future, but there ...

An international research team has achieved a scientific milestone by recovering a 228-meter-long sediment ...

Even with a sturdy ship and the help of satellite images, negotiating the frozen ocean requires a dose of humility before nature’s might.