National Geographic joined an expedition to understand the mysterious creatures of the ice-locked southern continent.

A better understanding of the bedrock can help researchers calculate how quickly the continent's melting glaciers might ...

Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life ...

9 fruits with the most soluble fiber for heart health, weight loss and satiety Calls grow for independent probe into ...

Explore the intricate history and geography of Boston, a city with more made land than any other in the U.S.

Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can ...

The Arctic is no longer a frozen periphery, especially not after the U.S. spat with Europe over Greenland. As sea ice melts, ...

Reptiles are among the most adaptable species on earth, and they can be found in deserts, forests, swamps, and even cities. Snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles have succeeded in making their ...

The viral ‘Nihilist Penguin’ meme is everywhere –\u00A0but what’s really behind the penguin’s mysterious inland walk? A look at the science, symbolism and online frenzy.

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic and Antarctic islands. The Southern Hemisphere is penguin territory, although ...

Dr Caroline Clason also played a key role in a major new international report. Co-ordinated by the UK National Commission for ...

Polar experts say the US president's approach to Greenland forebodes how the US might behave, if it turned its eyes south.