The Blood Falls is a key geological feature with the potential to advance knowledge and studies in subglacial hydrology.

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

Some of the same trucks the department uses to pour salt can also pour a salt and water mixture called "brine." The brine mixed ... too cold for salt to melt the ice. Wiktorowski says they're ...

The brine mixture helps prevent ice from forming a solid sheet on roadways when temperatures drop below freezing. Snider says GDOT is planning a second round of treatment Monday night, focusing on ...