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An undated handout image of a map illustrating the subglacial landscape of mountain ranges, deep canyons and wide valleys, as well as tens of thousands of smaller hills and valleys, with comparative examples inset, in Antarctica, obtained by Reuters on January 15, 2026. (Image: Reuters)

New map reveals Antarctica’s dramatic terrain hidden under miles of ice

January 17, 2026 9:00 am

Using satellite data and ice-flow modelling, scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of Antarctica’s hidden terrain, revealing tens of thousands of hills and features that could influence how quickly the ice sheet melts.

3 Arctic animals that disappear into the snow like a pro

December 21, 2025 1:30 pm

In a land of ice and white horizons, survival depends on the ability to disappear into the snow.

The minister further said that Maitri II will enhance India’s ability to conduct multidisciplinary scientific research in Antarctica.

India's Maitri II research station in Antarctica to be ready by 2032, MoES approves Rs 29.20 crore for pre-investment activities

December 16, 2025 3:01 pm

Maitri II aims to enhance India's capabilities in multidisciplinary scientific research, including biology, earth sciences, and climate studies.

Decks cleared for Maitri II, India set to chart new frontiers in Antarctica’s icy wilderness

October 13, 2025 8:42 am

Once built and readied by January 2029, Maitri II will become India’s fourth research base on the frozen continent.

India hires Russian cargo plane for its first direct shipment of research equipment to Antarctica

October 05, 2025 12:42 pm

This first ever direct air cargo mission between India to Antarctica was facilitated by IL-76 operated by Dronning Maud Land Air Network (DROMLAN).

Scientists discover 332 Antarctic submarine canyons, some as deep as 4,000 metres

August 19, 2025 7:13 pm

Many of these deep valleys had gone undetected because of the difficulty of collecting sonar data beneath floating ice shelves and across Antarctica’s remote coastline.

Indian man waves Tricolour in Antarctica on Independence Day

Indian man waves tricolour on ‘the coldest place’; wishes ‘Happy Independence Day from Antarctica’

August 16, 2025 11:46 am

In the clip, Sharma can be seen firmly holding the Tricolour as it flutters against a backdrop of endless ice and sky.

Dennis Tink Bell, British Antarctic Survey, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, King George Island crevasse accident,

Went missing 66 years ago, British researcher’s remains found in Antarctica as glacier melts

August 12, 2025 7:31 pm

Remains of British Antarctic explorer Dennis “Tink” Bell, lost in a 1959 crevasse accident, discovered after 66 years in a melting glacier on King George Island, bringing closure to his family.

Krill fishery near Antarctica shut early after record catch exceeds limit

August 05, 2025 9:59 pm

Krill, a species crucial to marine food chains, is under increasing pressure due to fishing, climate change, and growing demand for its omega-3 oil used in fishmeal, pet food, and human supplements.

American teen pilot looking to raise $1 mn for cancer research detained on small Antarctica island

July 04, 2025 7:37 pm

Guo had planned to fly only over the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, but instead flew further south to King George Island.

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In a rare move, a world leader visits Antarctica

October 28, 2022 2:32 pm

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with her partner and a few others, visited Antarctica to learn first-hand the effects of global warming on the continent.

In Greenland, a glacier's collapse shows climate impact

September 21, 2018 6:53 am

The March mission was part of NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) project, a five-year, $30 million effort aimed at improving sea level rise projections by understanding how warming oceans are melting ice sheets from below - the most ambitious research on the subject to date

See pictures of ice sheet breaking off Antarctica

July 13, 2017 3:14 pm

Antarctica ice sheet breaks off: While the breaking off of the iceberg is worrisome, experts caution that the glaciers behind it are the bigger problem.