Scientists have traced a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland to a deep mantle plume that shaped the North ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons condemned Boston Mayor Michele Wu for comparing masked ICE agents to neo-Nazis during an interview with "Fox & Friends" on Friday.

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

If Planet Nine is ultimately detected, it would mark a monumental addition to our understanding of the solar system. More information: Terry Long Phan et al, A Search for Planet Nine with IRAS and ...

Environment Why vanishing sea ice at the poles is a crisis for the entire planet. Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming ...

If Planet 9 is real, this observatory has around a 70 to 80 percent chance of finding it, he estimates, adding that it's not a sure thing because there are so many uncertainties.

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south pole that are visible only in springtime on the Red Planet. This image ...

A continent of fire beneath the ice Antarctica is home to more than 100 volcanoes, some of which are active, such as Mount Erebus. Most, however, are hidden beneath miles of ice, their activity ...

Ice-giant planet was having a bad day when Voyager came calling. A chance disruption means that Voyager gave astronomers a distorted view of the planet’s magnetosphere.

A NASA spacecraft got a closer look at Ceres' surface between 2015 and 2018 through the Dawn mission.Those observations revealed the dwarf planet's unusual bright patches as a salty crust of ...