Researchers studied the cracks in the shear zone over the span of two decades. They discovered that the fracturing happened in two phases. According to the study, long shear fractures would expand, ...

Far below the polar night, Antarctica’s most feared ice giant is shuddering. Seismic sensors are picking up a surge of tiny earthquakes as icebergs crack, pivot and slam back into the sea along the ...

Scientists have finally planted their boots on one of the most closely watched chunks of ice on Earth, also known as the "Doomsday glacier." After weather delays stranded them 19 miles short of their ...

There's evidence trapped in ancient ice that during warm periods millions of years ago, the ice-free Southern Ocean responded ...

Scientists said earthquakes have been shaking the Antarctic’s Thwaites Glacier, also known as the Doomsday Glacier.

Glacial earthquakes are rocking the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Glacial earthquakes are a ...

CNN — Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists ...

Researchers in Antarctica think they might have been missing an essential part of the puzzle when it comes to melting ...