In Antarctica, beneath the ice, there is liquid water—and potentially a lot of it. That’s the takeaway from new research that ...

We take a look at a handful misconceptions about Antarctica, from its alleged populations of bears to its current ownership.

A University of Houston scientist has teamed with international partners to examine how Antarctica's massive glaciers are ...

If the ice blanketing Antarctica were to vanish, the world’s shorelines would be redrawn so radically that some countries ...

In 1739, long before anyone reached Antarctica, Philippe Buache published a map that appeared to show the continent without its ice. The map even split the landmass with a central sea, a feature some ...

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because icy meltwater from Antarctica reduces ocean surface temperatures in the ...

Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced. The map appeared in Christopher ...

Beneath kilometers of ice in East Antarctica, a team of geoscientists led by geophysicist Stewart Jamieson of Durham ...

The word "crevasse" originates from the Old French word crevace, meaning "crevice," which in turn comes from the verb crever, ...

Scientists have raised the alarm over Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' after a new study revealed that underwater 'storms' ...

Has anyone ever asked you whether New Zealand is part of Australia — or where exactly it sits on the world map?

While most teens are counting down the days to their 18th birthday with cakes and candles, Emporia’s Avery Evins is counting ...