Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city ... 23 ... the Fire of 1788 and the Fire of 1794. \ .
A new map is offering the most detailed look yet at the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica’s thick ice sheet, giving scientists a clearer understanding of the continent’s geology and how it might change in the future.
A groundbreaking study has revealed the most detailed map to date of the landscape buried deep beneath Antarctica's huge glaciers - and it could prove crucial in predicting sea level rises ... .
... Until now, mapping the ground beneath the Antarctic ice has been like sketching a floor plan through a keyhole ... The discovery demonstrates how a massive, three-kilometer-thick ice sheet still carries the imprint of the ground beneath it. .