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Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an ...

A large research study by an international team of scientists led by Christoph Böttner from Aarhus University shows clear ...

Cosmic dust can tell scientists about how ice covered Earth during the last ice age. This dust is leftover debris from ...

The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn. When you purchase ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In ...

A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to ...

Arctic giants, bowhead whales, possess incredible adaptations for survival in freezing, ice-covered waters. Their massive ...

New research led by Royal Holloway reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days ...