How much do you know about Antarctica? Take our science quiz to see if you'll freeze up or be as cool as a cucumber.

Deep-frozen Earth The last global ice age took place about 635 million to 650 million years ago, when scientists believe ...

Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial ...

This planet is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, lakes, and mesmerizing views all around. And frozen lakes have captured ...

Here’s how it works. Antarctica is Earth's frozen continent. Covering 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers), it's bigger than Europe and Australia. It holds about 60% of ...

Scientists have unearthed a baby mammoth more than 50,000 years old from the frozen ground in a remote region of Siberia.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Antarctica is Earth's frozen continent. Covering 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square ...

Researchers have uncovered physical evidence indicating that Earth was entirely frozen during the “Snowball Earth” period, spanning roughly 720 to 635 million years ago. During this period ...

Lake Enigma was thought to be frozen right through, since it's in Antarctica's Northern Foothills, nestled between Amorphous ...

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