It is not a dramatic moment at first glance. Just a penguin, small against a wide stretch of ice, moving away from the rest.

The initial NASA mission to Mars has yielded controversial results and may have damaged life on Mars. A study shows new findings about the Viking landers.

Unusual radio waves were discovered below the surface of Antarctica over a decade ago, which follow-up studies are trying to explain.

In the unforgiving polar wilderness, scientists go to great lengths to safeguard the devices that gather precious data.

When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or tech.

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries.People have roamed ...

Beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf lies one of the least measured oceans on Earth—a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of the North Sea.

A study has shown evidence that Egypt's first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, may have been built using hydraulic power, with signs of water facilities.

The research has revealed hidden hills, alpine-style valleys, eroded troughs, flat lowlands and high-relief terrain that were ...

Scientists detected unexplained radio pulses from beneath Antarctica’s ice that defy current physics and remain one of the ...

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with ...

Nicknamed Fairy Penguin, the little flightless bird has already set up his new home in an alcove formed by yellow-grey rocks.