Standard Antarctic cruises take eleven-days from Ushuaia in South Argentina to the frozen continent’s northernmost peninsula.

Dubbed the father of biodiversity, the pioneering author and scientist E.O. Wilson spent his early years exploring the swamps ...

The night sky will host one of autumn's best meteor showers at the start of the new week as the Orionids reach their annual ...

Tackling the John Muir Trail at night with only stars and moon to light the path, a veteran hiker experiences the popular 200-mile trail in a new—and wilder—way.

Stretching almost 1,500 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is so vast that just 20% has been surveyed. With tourism funding ...

The Aurora Borealis, typically only seen in the farthest northern reaches in the coldest winter months, could be visible in ...

As recently as the 1990s, when the Greenland Ice Sheet and the rest of the Arctic region were measurably thawing under the ...

Once they awaken, these microbes continue to break down soil and release carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.

The Trevi Fountain, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Charles Bridge — these are all hugely popular tourist destinations that ...

SFFILM's Doc Stories announced its 2025 lineup, opening with 'Cover-Up,' and including a public screening of Mariska Hargitay ...

Located on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Alert is home to a military and scientific base that endures some of the harshest and most extreme conditions on the planet.

We went to South America to see the natural beauty of a watery world just north of Antarctica. Our tour company coordinated ...