A significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting tsunami alerts and evacuations ...

A large 7.4 earthquake rattled the waters in one of the world's roughest ocean passages, triggering fears of a tsunami.

Lynn Krominga bought a two-bedroom apartment on the biggest residential cruise ship, and lived at sea for three years. She ...

Female emperor penguins lay a single pear-shaped egg early in the Antarctic winter when temperatures can dip to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit and winds can reach hurricane force. Needing to ...

It’s not every day that you meet a “sea pig” or a flying snail. But aboard an Australian ship near Antarctica, scientists are doing just that. Aboard the RSV Nuyina, a team of Australian ...

Soot from forest fires in the Amazon might play a role in the melting of faraway ice in Antarctica. For decades, scientists have known that black carbon from burning fossil fuels or forests ...

China and Russia announced in March 2025 separate but coordinated plans to strengthen and expand their presence in Antarctica. That same month, the United States announced cuts to funding to operate ...

Southwest Airlines is adding new routes to, from, and within Florida. The airline is laying off about 1,750 employees, or 15% of its corporate positions. Southwest is ending its open seating ...

This photo taken on Feb 7, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- With the commissioning of its first large-scale renewable energy system at the Qinling ...

Prior footage mainly showed the massive mollusk, which resides in deep Antarctic waters, close to death near the surface — often after being snagged accidentally by fishing trawlers. The first ...

Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also squeezing locals and stressing the environment. About 90 percent of ...

More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across Iraq's central and southern parts of the country, health officials said. One official in Muthanna ...