Penn State engineers built a graphene-based breath sensor that detects acetone, offering quick, low-cost diabetes and ...

In the frozen vastness of Antarctica, a decades-long mystery has finally been resolved, bringing closure to a family and ...

The precious Antarctic ice undergoes a series of destructive crush experiments under the watchful eye of earthquake and rock ...

Charlotte McConaghy’s novel about one isolated family, a mysterious stranger and the secrets they all hold is just the thing ...

Among science-related cuts in Trump’s proposed budget is the termination of the Nathaniel B. Palmer, the sole U.S. icebreaker dedicated to Antarctic research.

A concerning new study warns that Antarctica is entering an era of abrupt environmental change, which scientists warn may be ...

Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll ...

A rare celestial event is set to occur. A partial solar eclipse will happen on September 21st, coinciding with the equinox.

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the remote Drake Passage, a body of water between South America and Antarctica.

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes — and they are likely to significantly intensify ...

A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey ...

The black moon is occurring this weekend, but it won’t be visible from Earth. Here’s everything you need to know about the ...