The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise ...

The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through ...

National Geographic joined a 50-day voyage 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 ...

If you’ve been following Miles O’Brien’s reports from Antarctica, you know he’s with an international group of researchers ...

However, direct field observation continues to show that not all architectural elements within the plateau fit comfortably within these established models. The Mortuary Temple of Khafre, located on ...

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter will appear in the sky shortly after sunset on February 28. This artist illustration features those six planets set against a black background.

Australia's iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in songlines for tens of thousands of ...

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

ASTANA – In January, Anar Burasheva stood atop Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, becoming the first woman from Kazakhstan to complete the Seven Summits, the challenge of climbing the ...

Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

Fearless explorer Hari Budha Magar has revealed how he nearly died making history as the only double below the knee amputee to complete the Seven Summits challenge ...