Project Scientist Ed Stone with a model of Voyager 2 in 1992. Stone was director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory from ...

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 ...

Did you know Antarctica hides over 100 volcanoes beneath its icy surface? Mount Erebus is just the beginning—many of these hidden giants could be waking up, and climate change is playing a key role.

Antarctica has a wild, rich, and relatively recent history. Learning about it beforehand will not only entertain you, but enhance and improve your trip. Going to Antarctica? Amazing. It’s the trip of ...

More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Geologically, Antarctica isn't easy to study. Nearly all of it (98 percent) is covered by ice, with an average depth of 1.1 miles.. This has certain obvious impacts on our ability to measure anything ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ...

Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s southernmost active volcano, is generating an unexpected fortune. Every day, the volcano releases tiny particles of gold dust, a phenomenon that has captivated scientists ...