A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By ...

While the northern lights often steal the spotlight, their southern counterpart—aurora australis—offers an equally dazzling ...

A teenage pilot, who is attempting to fly all seven continents solo, hit a patch of rough air this weekend when Chilean authorities detained him for changing his flight plan without their permission ...

For the first time, scientists have measured the marine environment near the melting mega-iceberg A-68A, providing invaluable ...

More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a mysterious object streak across the sky.

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay, leading to the deaths of at least seven homeless people this week and prompting authorit ...

Skywatchers in 15 states may be able to see the northern lights this week. The northern lights, which scientists call aurora borealis, are colorful displays that light the night sky.

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The northern lights and the southern lights, also known as aurora australis, occur when energetic space particles collide with atoms and molecules in the atmosphere, according to NASA.