The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

The unexploded ordnance beneath one of Antarctica’s many penguin colonies probably poses no risk to humans working nearby. While this may seem like a crazy sentence to write, it accurately reflects ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

Although its land area is modest – only 1.7 square kilometers – Clipperton’s strategic and ecological significance is ...

"We need more study." Leading scientist issues dire warning about disturbing phenomenon in Antarctica: 'I'm not sure I have the capacity to really think it through' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Nicolás Pasquali has spent a remarkable eight years travelling the world and has now visited all 195 countries ...

The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered—and ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

An international team of scientists have discovered a mysterious, ancient landscape hidden beneath the ice sheet of Eastern ...

Australia hosts several joint Australian-American facilities and provides the US with privileged access to a range of functions that are performed at Australian facilities. As a consequence, Australia ...