Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains ...

The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep channels buried beneath kilometers of ice. That unseen landscape is now coming into focus.

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow ...

We know more about Mercury than we do about what's trapped below Antarctica's ice. The post Scientists Uncover Secret ...

Underneath the Antarctic ice, researchers found a massive, preserved landscape of river valleys and hills that has been ...

Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive map yet of the hidden landscape beneath Antarctica's colossal ice sheet, revealing a vibrant topography of mountains, canyons, valleys, and plains, ...

This early exploration opened the door to centuries of scientific study and adventure in one of the world’s last great ...

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, and it’s nearly completely covered by ice. Due to global warming, ice is melting rapidly in parts of the continent, according to a 2023 study.