A previously unidentified island in Antarctica's Weddell Sea has been discovered by researchers, after what was marked as a hazard turned out to be rock, not ice.

When you first see Antarctica on a globe, it looks like a smooth sheet of ice pressed against the bottom of the planet. But the rugged continent buried underneath is filled with sights that no one has ...

WASHINGTON — 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, ...

Submarine canyons are among the most spectacular and fascinating geological formations to be found on our ocean floors, but at an international level, scientists have yet to uncover many of their ...