Beneath the expansive ice of Antarctica lies an extraordinary resource: a vast population of krill, specifically Euphausia superba. Despite their diminutive size—comparable to a paper clip—these ...

Falcons are found worldwide, from the fast and slick hobbies to the large and powerful gyrfalcon of the Arctic tundra. In ...

The rural Welsh village of Cyffylliog has been blighted by an 'endless stream' of confused shoppers after a prankster added a ...

Scientists predict the Pacific Ocean will vanish in 200 million years, forming a new supercontinent named Amasia and ...

The polar vortex is a low-pressure system of cold air that swirls above Earth’s poles. There’s one over the South Pole in ...

Scientists have solved the 200-year-old mystery of the location of a massive volcanic eruption that spewed such a large volume of gases that it blocked sunlight, making the sun appear blue.

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution ...

Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.

Climate change is dramatically reshaping Antarctica, a continent long considered one of the most remote and stable regions on ...

Climate change − a global phenomenon − can neither be confirmed nor disproven by comparing Antarctic sea ice extent on two ...

Eruptions of subglacial volcanoes may not be visible on the surface, but they can have consequences for the ice sheet. Heat ...

Continents and oceans have scientific definitions that underpin international law. The idea of dividing the world into ...