In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have extracted the oldest continuous ice core ever drilled, reaching back 1.2 ...

Part of the world's largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the rest, shedding light on how it might respond to climate change. The study of Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf reveals that one ...

Surface instruments on the Brunt Ice Shelf confirmed the split early on Friday. There is currently no-one in the base, so there is no risk to human life. The British Antarctic Survey has been ...

One of the best ways to assemble the puzzle pieces of Earth’s past is hiding deep beneath its white polar sheets: ice cores. These frozen time capsules preserve air bubbles from thousands of years ago ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. "Warm" water is flowing toward one of Antarctica's biggest ice shelves, which, if it melted, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. | Credit: Data courtesy of Landsat 8 satellite ...