The Thwaites Glacier, located in West Antarctica and popularly nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier,” holds enough ice to raise ...

Thwaites lines up most closely in longitude with U.S. Mountain time, so that’s what this expedition will be using. But our ...

The glacier's collapse could severely impact coastal cities worldwide due to rising sea levels. Scientists have recently detected hundreds of earthquakes on the continent. According to a new study, a ...

A sophisticated unmanned submarine transmitted valuable data to its operator before disappearing in Antarctic waters.

Antarctica’s most feared ice giant is no longer just slipping quietly into the sea. For the first time, scientists are ...

At the edge of Antarctica, one of the planet’s most fragile ice giants is splintering so violently that it is sending out its ...

New research shows that warm ocean currents triggered a rapid collapse of part of East Antarctica’s ice sheet 9,000 years ago, offering clues about future sea level rise.

The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they ...

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...

Thanh-Son Pham receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere ...

Scientists have detected hundreds of earthquakes originating from Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', sparking fears of collapse.