Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?

Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...

A submersible revealed hidden ice structures under the Antarctic before vanishing, highlighting the complexities of ice shelf melting dynamics.

A groundbreaking discovery on the Falkland Islands unveils a hidden ancient rainforest.

A team of scientists has uncovered a surprising discovery beneath a slowly retreating Antarctic glacier, challenging what we ...

A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about ...

New images from ESA's Biomass satellite reveal forests, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers in striking detail, hinting at what's still to come.

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet ...

Arctic peatlands are expanding with rising temperatures, storing more carbon at least for now. But future warming could ...

Diving in Antarctica is not for the faint-hearted. First, you often need to chainsaw through the sea ice, then plunge into the dark frozen water. Divers have special equipment from fleece ...