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

Observers across eastern North America and much of Europe will have front-row seats to the striking partial solar eclipse on ...

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

The world's northernmost settlement with a permanent population of more than 1,000 is a fascinating town on the island of ...

It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, wrapped tightly around our planet. In fact, the atmosphere consists of multiple layers, with some scientists of the opinion that the atmosphere ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1 ...

Silicon Valley sources — who take credit for the idea of buying Greenland — view it as deeply tied to America’s ambitions in space and information technology, and a critical “play for the ...

The H3 rocket carrying the LUPEX mission will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), the largest rocket-launch ...

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, ...

Climate change is no longer a distant threat looming on the horizon — it is a present reality demanding immediate, unified action. In 2024 alone, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge in ocean ...