One of the most striking images in David Attenborough’s Ocean, his defining 2025 documentary, is of supertrawlers dragging ...

Popular Argentinian tourist destination hits back at claims it caused hantavirus outbreak - The remote town drew over 157,000 ...

A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.

From Caribbean paradise to volcanic outposts and frozen tundra – Britain still governs islands across every major ocean. They ...

In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that ...

For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected.

As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea ...

The scientific investigation into the origin of cruise infection has become entangled with international finger pointing.

Strong waves from Antarctica are hitting the Pacific coast of the Americas with greater intensity, increasing coastal risks.

Experts say the rare person-to-person transmission seen in Patagonia outbreaks remains poorly understood, even after decades ...

In humans, social complexity usually involves clear governance hierarchies, with leaders and middle managers directing our ...