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Even though 'glacial' is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed up and slow down on a daily -- even hourly -- basis in response to changes ...

Study reveals rapid glacier loss in eastern Himalayas, impacting freshwater availability and increasing risk of glacial lake ...

The increased crevassing, especially prominent in fast-flowing portions of the ice sheet, could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss from the glacier, which ultimately raises sea levels.

Scientists at IFJ PAN discovered significant differences in plutonium isotope accumulation between hemispheres, with unique ...

Climatologists say that thanks to the high resolution of satellites on these maps, it is possible to analyze objects several meters across and determine their approximate volume and shape ...

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open at an accelerating pace, with crevasses growing larger and deeper due to the effects of climate change. A new study using high-resolution 3D mapping has reveal ...

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Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

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Shane Turgeon says he's been chasing the light ever since he had a nervous breakdown in 2012."It scared the hell out of me, ...