The Antarctic ice sheet, which covers 98% of the continent, averages around 1.2 miles in thickness, with its thickest point reaching nearly 3 miles, the Australian Antarctic Program reports.

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' worth of technology to take a peek.

Mountains, sub-glacial lakes, hidden valleys, even remnants of lost civilizations: what lies under Antarctica’s vast 2,000-metre thick ice sheet has long been a mystery akin to the depths of the ocean ...

Bedmap3 is the newest map showing what Antarctica will look like without ice. British Antarctic Survey. Scientists used data from planes, satellites, ships, and dog sleds to create the map and ...

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map of Antarctica without ice, revealing its hidden mountains, canyons, and geological features. The new Bedmap3 dataset helps researchers understand ice ...

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed. What's under all that ice in Antarctica? New map has answers.

As the name Bedmap3 implies, this is the third map of Antarctica produced by a group led by the British Antarctica Survey (BAS); the first was done in the early 2000s. Bedmap3 reveals new insights ...

Scientists create new map showing ice-free Antarctica in more detail than ever before Latest in Opinion In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies — and it's been a ...

Bedmap3 reveals new insights into the topography of Antarctica. Credit: Scientific Data (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04672-y The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice ...

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' worth of technology to take a peek.