Southeast Alaska is home to more than 850 species of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. When you count them up, it’s more ...

Melting ice poses various threats to residents living in cryospheric regions. In addition to causing extreme weather events ...

Strong ocean tides could be driving the growth of huge fractures in Antarctica’s ice shelves, new research suggests.

East Antarctica’s tectonic plate probably broke off of the supercontinent about 80 million years ago, with today’s ice sheet forming 34 million years ago. Today, the researchers write, the flat ...

Scientists have discovered ancient, river-carved landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing new insights into glacier ...