Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

PARIS — Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record. Here are some key points about the planet’s ice as human-induced ...

NASA satellites detected a phytoplankton bloom around Antarctic iceberg A-23A as it melted, showing how icebergs can fertilize the ocean.

Antarctic sea ice coverage has likely rebounded this year, coming closer to its annual summer average after four years of extreme lows, US scientists said Monday. Every year Antarctic sea ice reaches ...

The Southern Ocean—vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica—plays an outsized role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon. Reporting in ...

Werner Herzog discusses his latest movie "Ghost Elephants," his documentaries, and why he wont work overtime or own a cell phone.

Kidman, 58, and Urban share two daughters: 17-year-old Sunday Rose and 15-year-old Faith Margaret. She also called her kids 'very different, but we're deeply connected and close.' ...

Cruises are an often dreamt-about retirement goal, especially for travelers who finally have the time to trade quick getaways for immersive, weekslong voyages. Retirement can be the ideal season ...

Nicole Kidman graces Variety's Oscars issue to reflect on her best actress win 25 years later and tease what's next, including 'Practical Magic 2.' ...

Residents of privately owned vessel The World are swapping the pied-à-terre for a pied-à-mer and a privileged life at sea. Just don’t call it cruising.

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and ...

It was the year 1961 when two helicopter pilot lieutenants, Don Roe and John Hickey, were flying over the western end of ...