In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found ...

English explorer William Scoresby kicked off the 19th century's Arctic craze when he became the new record holder for ...

Greenland: a crucial player in the Arctic chess game, where local culture meets global interests amidst changing climates.

The best time to view the Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere is from March to September. The Milky Way, our home galaxy ...

In 1888, researchers aboard the R/V Albatross began the world’s first concentrated marine research expeditions off California ...

Known for its heavy fog and dramatic scenery, this California destination is home to some pretty unforgettable landscapes ...

NASA has just turned the entire sky into a kind of infrared rainbow, capturing it in 102 distinct colors that reveal ...

Imagine if Greenland bordered Portugal, Brazil no longer had a coastline, and Tibet suddenly lay by the sea. It sounds ...

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

Beneath the ice of Antarctica, scientists discover a “fish city” with protected nests more than 950 feet deep.

Climate change is pushing coral reefs to the brink. A new scientific report warns that the world has already crossed its ...

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