Far below the ice, the secrets of our planet's past hang on – and so do those of the aliens we may one day meet out near ...

Scientists have identified 85 previously unknown lakes hidden beneath Antarctica's ice using a decade's worth of satellite data. The newfound lakes are "active," meaning they periodically drain and ...

scientists have uncovered 85 previously unknown subglacial lakes buried deep beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet. Detected using ten years of data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite, ...

An international panel of scientists will discuss research conducted at Lake Vostok in Antarctica at a press conference on Tuesday, May 28, as part of the American Geophysical Union’s 2002 Spring ...

Hidden beneath the biggest ice mass on Earth, hundreds of subglacial lakes form a crucial part of Antarctica's icy structure, affecting the movement and stability of glaciers, and consequentially ...

The icy landscapes of Antarctica may seem barren and unchanging at first glance, but beneath its frosty surface, the continent is teeming with geological mysteries. Recent advancements in scientific ...