Researchers at Ohio State have given us a glimpse into the past by uncovering 1,700 viral species trapped inside glaciers in ...

Shooting sequences for the BBC's new Frozen Planet series brought Raymond Besant ... huge blocks of ice breaking off the gigantic Store Glacier in a process called calving. The glacier has a ...

Earth was a frozen wasteland. Then, rising CO2 caused a catastrophic thaw, turning Earth into a "slushy" planet.

Once they reach the glacier, ice cores are drilled from the frozen environment ... a time of significant climate transition, where the planet went from the cold Last Glacial Stage to the warm ...

The highest city in the world is perched on a frozen glacier at 16,730ft. La Rinconada is in the Peruvian Andes, 5,100 metres above sea level. It is believed to be the highest permanent settlement ...

It's one of the most iconic peaks in the Alberta Rockies, and Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper is more than just a massive, ...

Milam Glacier, Uttarakhand: Nestled in the Kumaon Himalayas, the Milam Glacier boasts unparalleled beauty and tranquility. It's accessible through a trek from Munsiyari and offers stunning views ...

In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented ... to document the team flying their bespoke designed radar over glaciers in the Indus Basin. The most challenging fieldwork to organize ...

A new study suggests that beneath Mars’ icy surface, there might be hidden pools of meltwater capable of supporting life.

Earth from space A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in ...