For decades, scientists have repeated some variations of a striking statistic: we know more about the topography of Mars and Mercury than we do about the ground beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet. It’s ...

The detailed archive will provide interesting insights into Antarctica's ice dynamics and weather patterns.

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Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, peering back millions of years to reveal signs it was once, at least in part, open ocean.

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The Sentinel-1 data is averaged over the period 2014–2024. Regions shown on the map include the Antarctic Peninsula and Alexander Island, as well as large parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and ...

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

Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of ...