In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But ...

Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled ...

Few would expect the future of artificial intelligence to depend on Eindhoven, a quiet Dutch town. Yet just beyond its ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

Wondering what there is to love about Jupiter? The Jovian giant has many reasons that are worthy of your affection, whether ...

After more than a year of waiting and multiple false alarms, an elusive new star could appear in our skies tonight.

Subglacial water in Antarctica reshapes sea level rise predictions and reveals ancient drainage flow patterns.

Astronomers have successfully captured Neptune's auroras for the first time, utilizing the combined capabilities of the James ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its second science-gathering flyby of the sun, the space agency ...

From 6000 BC, the Chinese harvested salt crystals from Lake Yungchen which partially dried in the summer sun. Many other ...