Outrageous? Yes. But a United States of all Americas and including Greenland would be the first truly planetary North-South ...

Stanford researchers discovered that increased meltwater and rainfall account for 60% of the decades-long gap between ...

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic ...

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

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

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

Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to acquire the island, leading some analysts to warn that ...

China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing ...

China's glacier area has shrunk by 26 per cent since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing ...

From the North Pole to the South Pole, the oceans and our land masses, alarm bells are ringing ever louder for Earth’s vital ...