When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

A research team has uncovered surprising evidence of cross-border pollution reaching the Arctic, originating from an ...

The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity. The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes nestled beneath the snow, 91 of which were discovered as ...

Some volcanoes, like those on Easter Island and ... About 110 million years ago, this plateau would have been pushed under the Antarctic Peninsula. That timeline fit perfectly with a mysterious ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A restive Philippine volcano briefly erupted Tuesday on a central island, sending a 4-kilometer (2.4-mile) plume of ash and debris into the sky and forcing authorities ...

(Gray News) – Two tiny, remote Antarctic islands where only penguins and seals live have been hit with a 10% tariff from President Donald Trump. Heard Island and McDonald Islands were subject to Trump ...

The results were striking. Once people were shown flood risk maps, their preferences changed decisively—away from scenic seafront properties and towards locations that were inland and considered ...

But beneath Antarctica’s frozen landscape, volcanoes quietly shape Earth's climate in surprising ways. Recent scientific studies reveal that melting ice sheets in West Antarctica might trigger ...

Scientists are monitoring a major volcano in the US amid concerns that it could erupt imminently. The United States is home to roughly 169 potentially active volcanos (per American Geosciences ...

Where does life lurk under the ice of Antarctica? The answers keep surprising us. In January, for example, researchers found corals, sponges and even giant sea spiders some 750 feet under the waves — ...