Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

Earth must have experienced something exceptional 10 million years ago. Our study of rock samples from the floor of the ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

What is happening in Earth's inner core? Discover the implications of its deformation for seismic activity and navigation.

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.

The Explorers Club recognizes SETI Institute Senior Research Scientist Dr. Dale Andersen with its Finn Ronne Memorial Award.

A team of scientists from Bowling Green State University are currently en route to Antarctica in search of groundbreaking new data that could play a key role in the future of climate research.

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...