Despite Antarctica not belonging to any state, as many as seven countries have made historical territorial claims on it.

A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the ...

A remote island that is part of France's French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean has seen half of its ...

New Zealand has so far avoided the strain of avian influenza causing mass mortalities of wild birds and mammals around the ...

For nearly a month the French territory of Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean has been engulfed in flames. Located ...

Comment: New Zealand feels seriously aggrieved it has been left out of the Cook Islands discussions with China altogether, ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

In addition to this itinerary, Le Commandant Charcot will feature several pioneering southern itineraries, including a ...

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand’s Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than ...

The rotation of the Earth's inner core is tied to the planet's overall rotation. Changes in the core's structure or movement can influence how fast or slow the Earth spins on its axis. Even minute ...

Other species might not haggle for an exclusive dinner reservation or be suckered in by ubiquitous jewelry commercials, but they certainly make their sweethearts feel special.