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.

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Scientists made a disturbing discovery while investigating Antarctic midges, the only insects native to Antarctica, ...

Melbourne, Australia — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks didn ...

The ski jump at the 2026 Winter Olympics has a feature that is fascinating to fans. Those little plants are all about depth perception. There's also not actually trees. They're more like little ...

A freshman seminar encourages students to behave differently in the world and feel more passionately about biodiversity. Each Harvard University freshman in the “Tree” seminar must choose a single ...

Dear Master Gardener: What kind of nut trees can we grow in northern Minnesota? Can we grow black walnuts? Answer: Hazelnuts are hardy in northern Minnesota (zone 3). The hazelnuts you find in the can ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville Electric Service said the ice storm caused the most damage to its system since its inception. But as crews continue to restore power, questions remain about whether ...

U.S. authorities have carried out a first official inspection of a Chinese Antarctic research station in six years, in a sign that America is paying attention to China's presence in the South Pole, as ...

A crew member of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star watches a cruise ship that requested assistance Jan. 17 in Antarctica. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum/U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S.

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With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology ...