A fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica reveals evolutionary links between Vegavis iaai and modern waterfowl species.

GEOQUIZ: The rand is the official currency of which country? Answer: South Africa. A rand is divided into 100 cents. The largest coin is worth 50 rand, and banknotes are valued from 10 to 200 rand.

President Donald Trump heads to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia ...

In a recovery-bound economy, it’s probably hard to sell vacations that cost up to $12,000 per person. But for a few Prior Lake families, the experience of exploring an unusual destination ...

Crevasses play an integral part in the life cycle of glaciers, and as they grow they hold the potential to further accelerate ...

Polar Class goes from PC1 to PC7 — and the first thing to remember is PC1 is the top ranking. This is particularly important ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

Scientists have revealed that a 69-million-year-old animal skull discovered in Antarctica belongs to the oldest known modern ...

The training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano (A-71) has set out to celebrate its ninetieth anniversary by crossing, for the ...

Fremont resident Rich Hirschman will wrap up his chilly trip to Antarctica with a presentation ... A history and geography teacher at Fremont High School, Hirschman retired in 2001.

Haley Jones took a whirlwind trip last fall that involved roughly 60 hours of flying and more than 180 miles of running, all for the Great World Race.