Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet

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by Veronika Meduna

February 18, 2026

Analyses will help to reveal how far the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated in the past — and what it might do in the future. Analyses will help to reveal how far the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated in the past — and what it might do in the future.

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Originally published on Nature on 2/18/2026