The research supports the argument that Venus’ tectonics are active today, he says. What’s more, the demonstrated ability of computer simulations to predict what spacecraft may observe will be a boon ...

The Gamburtsev Mountains are preserved by a deep layer of ice, making it one of the best-preserved mountain belts on Earth.

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice ...

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice ...

The Southern Alps are eroding away almost as quickly as the tectonic plates are pushing them up.STEVE CULLEN / SUPPLIED The Southern Alps are among the fastest rising mountains in the world.

The formation of the Gondwana supercontinent also gave rise to an Antarctic range that has been covered by ice for 500 million years.

Discover the hidden world beneath Antarctica's ice - ancient mountains, tectonic collisions, and geological evolution explained in detail.

The Gamburtsev Mountains are similar in scale and shape to the European Alps. But we can't see them because the ... Typically, a mountain range will rise in places where two tectonic plates clash with ...

Scientists reveal new discoveries about a mystery that has remained hidden beneath Antarctic ice for half a billion years.

Advanced geological software reconstructed tectonic plate movements, revealing its breakaway from North Africa and subsequent subduction. Remnants of Greater Adria now form parts of the Alps, ...