Intense storms that sweep over the Southern Ocean enable the ocean to absorb more heat from the atmosphere. New research from the University of Gothenburg shows that today's climate models ...

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A vast ocean current encircling Antarctica—more powerful than all the world’s rivers combined—played a surprisingly complex role in shaping Earth’s climate.

(Alfred Wegener Institute/Hanna Knahl, Patrick Scholz) New simulations show that the world's strongest ocean current didn't ...

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to ...

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth stories and their subsequent film and TV adaptations are bursting with memorable characters.

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A team of researchers have found rare pink rocks that have emerged out of the ground in the iconic continent of Antarctica, ...

Buried under an ordinary stretch of South African hillside lies a geological secret so vast it supplied nearly half of all ...

Thirty-four million years ago, Antarctica was not yet the frozen continent we know. Forests still clung to its margins, and ...

Unlike destinations where visitor experience is organized around built infrastructure or cultural landmarks, the Danakil ...