"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said ...

D eep within Antarctica’s Ellsworth Mountains, a pyramid-shaped peak has intrigued scientists and conspiracy theorists alike.

Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers ...

The British Antarctic Survey have released the most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet ...

Have you ever wondered what Antarctica might look like without ... revealing the hidden locations of its tallest mountains and the deepest canyons. The mapping effort, called Bedmap3, includes ...

Experts have revealed Antarctica is “more vulnerable” than ... West Antarctic coastlines and the Transantarctic Mountains. Dr Hamish Pritchard, a glaciologist at BAS and lead author on the ...

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Probably snow and ice ... The map, called Bedmap3, gives a clear view of the ...

For years, the BAS has been studying the bedrock beneath Antarctica's thick ice using advanced radar, sound waves, and gravity mapping techniques.

Chrissie: Well Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world, so maybe he sheltered near those big mountains that run down the middle. Let’s visit that one, Vinson Massif!

Chrissie: Well Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world, so maybe he sheltered near those big mountains that run down the middle. Let’s visit that one, Vinson Massif!