and gold-spewing volcanoes. This hidden world has now been revealed in stunning detail thanks to a groundbreaking map developed by international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

George Steinmetz was drawn to Mount Erebus, in Antarctica, by the ice. The volcano constantly sputters hot gas and lava, sculpting surreal caves and towers that the photographer had read about and ...

Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the most southerly active volcano in the world. It began to form around 1.3 million years ago. Some animals have adapted to the freezing conditions in Antarctica.