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 ...

Microalgae are tiny organisms that convert energy from sunlight into fuel. The arctic ecosystem depends on them. In springtime, the algae bloom brilliant shades of green and draw tiny crustaceans, ...

The winning photographs highlight the diversity of animal and plant life in Britain as well as the often hidden behaviors of ...

Nature’s Best Photography has transformed fleeting wildlife encounters into timeless calls to wonder, action and conservation ...

A bus passes a swan in London, a blue shark swims near Cornwall, and a group of pigeons eyes a tasty snack in Essex.

This stunning collection of aerial photographs from around the world features the best images from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 ...

How many zoo animals can say that they got their very own snow sculpture? Well, these two lucky polar bears can!

While people may find it difficult to discern any long-term trends from the wildly differing amounts of snow a region can ...

What’s more, it is the largest lake in South America, both in terms of water volume and surface area. It is found at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin - the most extensive high ...

Paris (AFP) – Simply looking at nature -- or even just digital pictures of it -- can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks.

However, most recent methods have focused on ocean environments, where they trained and tested on oceanic images. As a result, these methods are less effective in river water, where relatively blurry ...