Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime ...

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

It will use changes in the degree of red coloration detected by satellites to track its quarry: a tiny shrimp smaller than ...

Eight feet of ice, freezing temps, and 40-pound sheefish make for an arctic adventure. Here's what it's like ice fishing for ...

A new program pairs ice fishing anglers on the Great Lakes with researchers who need to know how thick the ice is, despite funding chaos.

Ryan Lambert has seen his share of tragedies at and from his lodge in Buras. The longtime fishing/duck hunting guide has ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, scientists have used satellite imagery to document and chronicle the collapse of the Conger-Glenzer ice shelf.

Antarctica may have been a refuge for early waterfowl ancestors, shielding them from the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing.