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Vintage film shows that Thwaites Glacier ice shelf has melted faster than previously observed
Research News
More than 100 years of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed from ships' logbooks
Research News
Instability in Antarctic ice projected to increase likelihood of worst-case sea level rise
Research News
Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf
Research News
NSF press conference on first result from Event Horizon Telescope project
Media Advisory
Scientists set sail on expedition to investigate 'Iceberg Alley' off Antarctica
Research News
Modernization of NSF’s logistics hub in Antarctica ready to move forward
Press Statement
Antarctic research vessel to deliver ailing individual to British research station
News Release
News Release
Record-setting scientist calls South Pole an ‘absolutely amazing place’
Research News
NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment
News Release
60 years ago, first landing at the South Pole paved the way for world-class Antarctic science
Research News
Expedition to the Aleutian Islands: Geoscientists head to remote Alaska volcanoes
Research News
Accomplished research scientists are also outstanding teachers of undergraduates
Research News
Advances in Computational Research Transform Scientific Process and Discovery
Research News