Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

A rare geological event occurs every 300,000 years or so: the Earth’s magnetic poles flip. The magnetic poles are the two ...

The craft helped solar boffins to discover that Sol’s north and south magnetic poles are both on the southern side of the star, as seen from Earth. Scientists don’t know why and ESA rates the current ...

The summer solstice is a moment in space and time during the annual orbit when our tilted planet's Northern Hemisphere points ...

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

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

The Sun's polar regions are pretty busy and chaotic places, but our newfound views of its south pole will help predict future solar activity.

When the BBQ’s all finished, the last drop of suncream has been used up and the heat is getting just that little bit too ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In ...