Ancient coral fossils from the remote Seychelles islands have unveiled a dramatic warning for our future—sea levels can rise in sudden, sharp bursts even when global temperatures stay steady.

Research ships rarely brave the Greenland Sea in winter. Early this year, scientists ventured into the ice-covered waters to ...

Antarctica appears sparse. Nothing but white ice, glaciers and harsh conditions that only a few animals have adapted to ...

Equipped head-to-toe in dry suits - divers researching below the waves are tethered to a team above the ice to make sure they don’t lose the hole to get back. | ITV National News ...

Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency, is revealing the first-ever views of the sun’s south pole. These never-before-seen images offer scientists a chance to better ...

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the ...

A recent study found that four large glacier basins in East Antarctica have experienced substantial ice growth over the past ...

How did complex life survive when Earth was frozen over? Scientists say tiny meltwater ponds on ancient ice may have been the ...

The French Swiss artist—whose practice focuses on the Arctic, the oceans and the history of the Earth—finds connections with ...

Within just a few million years, the continental plates begin to bend and squish toward each other. Around 200 million years ...

Scientists previously estimated that the total emperor penguin population declined about 10% across all of Antarctica over ...

Rocket launches have connected the world, revolutionised earth and space sciences, and filled pop star Katy Perry with love.