Around 9,000 years ago, East Antarctica went through a dramatic meltdown that was anything but isolated. Scientists have discovered that warm deep ocean water surged beneath the region’s floating ice ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, ...

Locked inside a frozen rock from the edge of the world is a story that began before Earth had oceans, continents or even a solid surface. A 4.5 Billion-Year-Old fragment of cosmic debris recovered in ...

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica. The 6-million-year-old ice and the tiny air bubbles trapped ...

Scientists discovered 6-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, offering the oldest direct record of Earth’s ancient atmosphere and climate. The finding reveals a dramatic cooling trend and promises ...

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