Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and ...

Scientists have made remarkable discoveries beneath Antarctica's million-year-old ice, revealing ancient landscapes, ...

Antarctica is also home to over 400 subglacial lakes. The largest, Lake Vostok, lies under 2.5 miles (4 km) of ice near Russia's Vostok Station. "And what's in there? Probably microbes," Klages said.

Lake Vostok, the largest ... Understanding what’s under Antarctica helps scientists prepare for the future. As the ice melts, the land beneath will play a key role. Large parts of West ...

Antarctica hides a world that’s both fascinating and a little eerie: entire ecosystems untouched by humans and rivers that ...

Scientists drilled through Antarctic ice to uncover a buried river system that may reshape predictions of melting and ...

That’s what it looks like from the surface, but there are hidden organisms and environments tucked inside and underneath the ...

This makes it almost impossible for herbivores to feed on or trample it to keep it under control ... to be found on every ...

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