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But scientists have discovered a layer of fresh water hidden beneath the ice-covered surface — and it's populated by a diverse cast of microorganisms. During an expedition to Antarctica from ...

Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem —Never-before-seen shapes up to 1,300 feet long discovered beneath Antarctic ...

Melting Antarctica ice reduces pressure on underground magma, triggering volcanoes. This heats ice, accelerates melting, and raises seas.

As the ice melts, the pressure in the magma chambers eases and the compressed magma can expand, leading to eruptions.

Antarctica Special Report See how scientists on Antarctica’s icy surface are tracking the continent’s meltdown, which could raise sea levels dramatically and cause a global crisis. Also, visit ...

Antarctica is home to over 100 volcanoes, many of which lie hidden beneath the ice sheet, particularly along the western coast. While some of these volcanoes peak above the ice, many are buried ...

A hidden danger may exist beneath Antarctica that could accelerate ice melt, a new study says. Antarctica is not just a passive, icy landscape, but a geologically active region with a complex network ...

Antarctica is losing ice quickly, in part because of climate change.Massive calving events, such as the one that formed the Delaware-sized (5,800 square kilometers, or 2,239 square miles) A-68 ...

A Russian team drilling toward Lake Vostok, a pristine freshwater lake buried 3,750 meters under the Antarctic ice had to conclude its task and will have to wait for the next season to finish off ...