A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

Coming across a hole in the Antarctic that is larger than Maryland might well be cause for concern. In 2016 and 2017, ...

All together, that makes a wonderful, very human, mess. Back in the 1960s, the United States Geological Survey stated: “There is no generally accepted definition of geographic center, and no ...

A UCLA professor of geography was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April. Marilyn Raphael is a leading ...

Europe-Africa: If World War III erupts, where could you actually survive? With rising nuclear tensions and global instability ...

Brazil’s vast and diverse geography, with the Amazon to the north, mountain ranges along the Atlantic coast and the Andes to ...

As Midwinter Day in Antarctica approaches, the continent's history of isolation's perils is revisited. The tradition of celebrating survival highlights stories of psychological strain among explorers ...

Geography is full of misconceptions—whether it's about borders, capitals, or famous landmarks, people get plenty of facts ...

MZEZEWA: Oh, my gosh. I think so much of the responsibility lies on us as the ones going to other places. So in the case of Antarctica, it starts when you're at the very beginning of your journey, ...

Those cascades emit a sharp radio pulse. By lofting antennas 120,000 feet up, researchers can monitor a million square miles of ice at once. NASA provides the balloon and launch pad; universities from ...