Learn how glaciers melt and contribute to seas rising in this animated explainer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the ...

Antarctica’s New Year’s celebration is unlike any other: every January 1 scientists physically move the South Pole. This is ...

Greenland’s remote eastern fjords are a place of elemental beauty, where glaciers carve through the land, musk oxen roam ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Dec. 6 near Yakutat resulted in dozens of massive avalanches, scientists say.

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Columbia Falls truly shines as the gateway to outdoor adventure, with Glacier National Park just a short drive away. But before rushing off to the park’s more famous attractions, take time to explore ...

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ...