Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.

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An autonomous research sub sent beneath the Antarctic ice returned images of vast, sculpted structures that no one can yet ...

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A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

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Scientists propose using ice as a building material for Mars habitats, offering protection from radiation while allowing ...

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.