The Coldest Place on Earth Antarctica is the epitome of frigid climates, with temperatures that can make you shiver just thinking about them. 6°F) captured at Vostok Station in 1983. Imagine trying to ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic ...

Depending on how old you are, you might remember having to pull out a paper map to find your way around a place. Back then, ...

Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

While warming temperatures are driving a widespread loss of ice shelves, major calving events have not increased in frequency ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...

Miami’s stripey pink and yellow beach parasols dwindled as our ship sailed into the sunset, and the lifeguards’ huts shrank to colourful confetti specks on the sand. A deep-water kayaker gave us a ...