Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

In September 1979, a US Vela satellite detected a mysterious "double flash" over the Indian Ocean - a signal scientists ...

Antarctica, the coldest, emptiest, highest, windiest continent on earth, is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. At ...

From playful and delicate marine life to dramatic encounters with powerful predators, these winning photos capture remarkable ...

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

Debates over responsibility for past species loss generate heat but little light. Moving forward requires context, evidence and Indigenous knowledge. Nic Rawlence, University of Otago; Kane Fleury, ...

The FT’s travel editor on falling down a rabbit hole of obsession with the ‘most difficult, most beautiful’ descent in Europe ...

A 'forgotten crisis' that draws little aid money from donors like Switzerland, Haiti is holding its breath as a new ...

The world's oceans are shifting beneath us in ways that researchers say have no real precedent in the modern record. The ...

A pair of inflation reports, including the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge, surface in the coming week after a dismal February jobs report that challenged perceptions the labor market is ...

In other developments, EPA, HHS, and USDA aim to reduce US pesticide use, and several NSF infrastructure projects face delays ...