Melting ice in Antarctica could trigger volcanic eruptions beneath the continent’s vast ice sheet, creating a slow but dangerous feedback loop, scientists warn. A new study suggests the melting of ...

Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This enormous icy wasteland is sitting on top of a volcanic ridge. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Under Antarctica's miles-thick ice sheet, scientists have identified 207 possible volcanoes that may be ...

A volcanic island in Antarctica where warm waters meet icy landscapes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning ...

Melting glaciers may be setting the stage for more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions in the future. This is the conclusion of a study of six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes, which is being ...

George Steinmetz was drawn to Mount Erebus, in Antarctica, by the ice. The volcano constantly sputters hot gas and lava, sculpting surreal caves and towers that the photographer had read about and was ...

Antarctica’s hidden forces: Spanish scientist reveals to AS what decades of research are uncovering beneath the ice.

SHANGHAI, 5 February (BelTA - Xinhua) - An international research team has established the first comprehensive identity archive for 207 known subglacial volcanoes in Antarctica, marking a significant ...

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 500 years ago has (in part) been solved thanks to glass shards preserved in the ice covering Antarctica. In 1458 a volcano ...

BGSU Science Café will host an event on Wednesday, March 25, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., at the Wood County District Public ...