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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' close to tipping point, unmanned sub reveals
The glacier could be melting at the key points anchoring it to the land.
Scientists uncover Antarctic sea creatures 'trapped under ice' for 50 years
When a gargantuan iceberg calved off of Antarctica last month, it revealed a bustling community of sea life for the first time in decades.
Giant crack frees a massive iceberg in Antarctica
This dramatic breakup comes after a major crack formed on the shelf in November 2020 and continued to grow.
Lakes beneath the Antarctic ice could be teeming with microbial life
Heat from the Earth's interior may help sustain life in this bizarre environment.
World's largest iceberg disintegrates into 'alphabet soup,' NASA photo shows
The world's largest iceberg has disintegrated into an 'alphabet soup' of mini ice island, new NASA imagery shows.
World's largest iceberg shatters into a dozen pieces
The world's largest iceberg broke off of Antarctica in 2017; now, it's shattering into more than a dozen pieces.
Martian mineral, rare on Earth, found locked in Antarctic ice
The mineral likely formed from dust trapped in the ice.
The UK is sending robot submarines to watch the world’s largest iceberg crash into an island
The world’s largest iceberg appears days away from crashing into a penguin-filled island. These robots will study the aftermath.
