From early Aboriginal ancestral accounts, to recent contemporary art, the aurora australis have long inspired humans. Here's ...

A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser ...

The aurora is one of the most awe-inspiring natural phenomena visible from Earth. It is so dramatic that many people, even ...

It seems a universal truth that passengers on planes prefer to gaze out of a window and witness first-hand the magic that is ...

Laser satellites have exposed a hidden winter carbon surge in the Southern Ocean, rewriting climate science’s polar playbook.

A strange luminescence shimmering beneath Antarctic waters has sparked global intrigue. Detected by satellites, the glowing phenomenon near the icy continent may hold clues to unseen biological ...

All those perfume and chocolate ads on the TV can only mean one thing: it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. If that ...

Scientists are baffled by a gruesome new species dubbed the 'carnivorous death ball' that lives in the deepest part of the ...

Earth is experiencing its strongest geomagnetic storm of the year, a G5 event triggered by multiple solar eruptions. This ...

The largest squid species in the world is the colossal squid. Read about where it is found, what it eats, and how big it can ...

In the 19th century, scientists could see landscape signs suggesting glaciers were larger in the past, but they settled on tectonic uplift as an explanation.

An autonomous ocean robot, launched from Woods Hole, is attempting to complete a first-ever trip around the world.