When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hidden danger may exist beneath Antarctica that could accelerate ice melt, a new study says. Antarctica is not just a passive, ...

Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s southernmost active volcano, is generating an unexpected fortune. Every day, the volcano releases tiny particles of gold dust, a phenomenon that has captivated scientists ...

Geologically, Antarctica isn't easy to study. Nearly all of it (98 percent) is covered by ice, with an average depth of 1.1 miles.. This has certain obvious impacts on our ability to measure anything ...

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 ...

A slow climate feedback loop may be bubbling beneath Antarctica's vast ice sheet. The continent, divided east to west by the Transantarctic Mountains, includes volcanic giants such as Mount Erebus and ...

The few studies conducted on the island have mainly focused on geology, biodiversity, and climate history preserved in the ...

Two Bowling Green State University students and their professor will spend two months in Antarctica this semester on a research trip. Their research will explore how undersea volcanoes interact with ...

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 ...

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 ...