I n the heart of Antarctica’s Victoria Land, hidden under 14 meters of thick ice, lies Lake Enigma, a body of water long believed to be entirely frozen.Now, scientists have discovered that this ...

An overlooked Antarctic water system could raise sea levels by more than 2 meters by 2300, computer simulations show.

What’s perplexing for geologists is how this lava lake has been active for such an extended period of time. Encircling the ...

Other scientists had tried to delve into Antarctica’s hidden realm. In December, a British team called off an effort to reach Lake Ellsworth because of technical difficulties. And a Russian ...

The director of Russia's Antarctic program, Valery Lukin said that drilling at Antarctica's Lake Vostok stopped on Feb. 5 at a depth of 3,720.47 meters. The operation had to be halted so that the ...

This is deeply concerning. Understanding Antarctica’s hidden water system is challenging. The potential for rapid, catastrophic and irreversible ice loss remains. More observations are needed to ...

The hike to Hidden Lake Overlook is 1.4 miles with the option to continue another 1.2 miles down to Hidden Lake for those who don't mind the steeper descent. From the overlook, you'll be able to ...

This is deeply concerning. Understanding Antarctica's hidden water system is challenging. The potential for rapid, catastrophic and irreversible ice loss remains. More observations are needed to ...