Antarctic New Iceberg: Further Evidence Of Pine Island Glacier’s Fragility?

Medicine & Technology Feb 19, 2017

Pine Island Glacier has shed another block of ice into Antarctic’s water. The event could mean ice shelf’s fragility.

Mathematical Formula Explains Why Ice Is Slippery

Dec 10, 2015

A new mathematical model for the frictional shear stress of ice explains why ice is slippery.

Antarctica's Ice Shelves Melting Faster Than Originally Thought

Mar 27, 2015

Times are tough for the massive ice sheets of Antarctica these days with the latest report that the giant floating ice shelves that form a fringe along the continent's coast are beginning to melt and deteriorate much faster than scientists once believed.

Arctic Ice Thinning Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

Mar 05, 2015

Scientists have discovered that Arctic sea ice, the ice that freezes and floats on waters in the Arctic, is thinning at much faster rate that they previously thought.

Scientists Discover Life 2,500 Feet Below Antarctic Ice

Jan 25, 2015

In a surprising twist, scientists drilling through 2,500 feet or 740 meters of ice in Antarctica have stumbled upon a colony of fish, crustaceans and jellyfish inhabiting the cold and dark recesses of the barren Antarctic sea floor.

Rare “Fallstreak” Cloud Sparks Mystery Across Australia

Nov 04, 2014

Earlier this week Australians caught a glimpse of a bizarre sight in their morning sky, something that’s not only rare, but also quite strange to see. Looking like a vortex for clouds, with a looming rainbow trapped in the center, Australians across the continent snapped shots of what they thought was an alien spacecraft, or rather a hole in the atmosphere. Taking to social media, the strange images garnered much attention, but as soon as the mystery was up, the strange solution was found.

The Story Behind 100-Year-Old Journal Found In Antarctica

Oct 27, 2014

In Antarctica, much of life and history is swept away or covered completely by ice and snow. Even in the face of unending change, the surface appears timeless and constant, even though it sets the stage for some of the most tragic stories south of the equator.

In Snow and Ice—Researchers Reveal Century Old Journal in Antarctica

Oct 27, 2014

The Antarctic ice is host to very little life, yet often researchers find that beneath the frozen surface we find remnants and a record of our past. Core ice samples not only reveal atmospheric concentrations of particular molecules in ancient skies, giving us a view of how the Earth’s climate has changed over eons even before the arrival of man, but also sometimes reveals a view of our own history on the icy sheet. This week, after more than a century since it was written and lost in a tragic expedition, the preserved journal of explorer George Murray Levick was found by researchers who recovered the photographic treasure from a casing made entirely of ice.