A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

While the Statue of Liberty may not be submerged, low-lying places like Ellis Island could be underwater. By 2100, sea-level ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

For the first time, scientists have directly observed the melting underside of an Antarctic ice shelf, Earth.com reported. An ...

As autumn settled over Antarctica, sea ice began its seasonal return, with NASA capturing striking images of new growth in ...

Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was filmed and photographed in its natural habitat ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Smita Warrier — and yes, that really is her last name — was among just a few dozen runners who paid $50,000 for a whirlwind trip covering 183.4 miles of running and 28,000 miles of flying.

“When you have our current laws that state, if someone is in Rikers Island, they have been charged with a crime, we can't turn them over to ICE,” Adams said. “Would that be an easier way to ...