When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands have no permanent human residents, but they are home to millions of penguins, seals, and other ...

Mobility data can help to reconstruct infectious disease dynamics and tailor control and elimination measures. We describe three challenges and opportunities to improve our understanding of human ...

The findings are part of a growing body of work showing that even in far-flung parts of the Arctic, plastic pollution is ...

A one-foot-long baby squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented ...

Since there’s a medical term for everything, there are two terms to describe the problem: “The medical terms for nail splitting include onychorrhexis (vertical ridging and splitting) and onychoschizia ...

In fact, scientists say there is a lot more than penguins to the Heard and McDonald Islands territory, home to volcanoes and an "amazing" array of sea birds, elephant seals, mosses, grasses and herbs.

Scientists study the unique ecosystem. They observe penguins, seals, and melting glaciers. Research focuses on environmental changes. Future expeditions will monitor the impact of human activity.

In fact, scientists say there is a lot more than penguins to the Heard and McDonald Islands territory, home to volcanoes and an “amazing” array of sea birds, elephant seals, mosses ...

In fact, scientists say there is a lot more than penguins to the Heard and McDonald Islands territory, home to volcanoes and an "amazing" array of sea birds, elephant seals, mosses, grasses and herbs.

The European Parliament and Council of EU member states reached agreement in the early hours of Thursday on a proposed EU directive to ensure soils are monitored across the European Union as 60-70% of ...