Glaciers in the French Alps look like the scene of a massacre. Normally topped with pristine, white snow, they’re increasingly covered with dark, bloody-looking spots dubbed “glacier blood.” The ...

Deep in Antarctica, one of the most unusual places on Earth, there’s a bizarre natural wonder that has puzzled scientists and ...

“A Slice of Horror Reminiscent of John Carpenter’s THE THING!”, screams the poster for BLOOD GLACIER. No kidding! This looks good though and I really like the title (much better than the snooze ...

Atop the French Alps, thousands of feet above sea level, the normally white snow sometimes appears stained with blotches of what appears to be dark red blood, some of which extend for miles. But no, ...

During the infamous Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica in 1911, British geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor made a mysterious discovery at the rocky base of the glacier that now bears his name: a ...

The snow’s red hue may also create a ‘snowball’ effect that harms ecosystems because red-tinged snow does not reflect as effectively as white snow and will melt faster. Jean-Gabriel VALAY/JARDIN DU ...

The ruddy red "waterfall" known as Blood Falls was first found by a party of geologists led by Thomas Griffith Taylor during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913). These geologists made up the western ...

Researchers are starting to investigate the species that drive alpine algal blooms to better understand their causes and effects. By Cara Giaimo Winter through spring, the French Alps are wrapped in ...