Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

California stargazers can observe a parade of six planets in the night sky throughout February, but the best time to see the ...

This story begins like all good ones do, with a 66-year-old man standing on stage, dressed as a goat.

Dreaming of a cruise? You’re not alone. Cruising is booming, with nearly 22 million U.S. travelers expected to book an ocean cruise this year — a record-breaking increase of more than 50% in just six ...

A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot ...

Dreaming of a cruise? You’re not alone. Cruising is booming, with nearly 22 million U.S. travelers expected to book an ocean cruise this year.

The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the "overview effect," a term coined by Frank White, the author of numerous books ...

Greenland’s remote eastern fjords are a place of elemental beauty, where glaciers carve through the land, musk oxen roam ancient valleys and human resilience is tested against the raw power of nature.

Dominica fully lives up to its self-appointed nickname as the "Caribbean’s Nature Island." In a region that brims with pristine beaches requiring nothing more but to show up and relax, Dominica ...

For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of national ...

We explore the trends — from nautical nostalgia to silent sailings — making waves in the coming year and beyond.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put ...