Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

BEIJING -- As China's Qinling Station, the youngest of the country's five scientific research stations in the Antarctic, ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

Penguins are typically flightless but in this award-winning clip, hundreds of them defied their own limitation by taking a ...

In the history of all versions of ‘Alone,’ Gina Chick became not only the second female but also the oldest contestant to win the competition after surviving 67 days of battling the Tasmanian ...

Scholars have deciphered some of the first words from a Herculaneum scroll burned and buried in AD 79 during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One of the first words, written in ancient Greek, was ...

Japanese research vessel Umitaka Maru has returned to Hobart as the Tasmanian Government continues to establish new trade opportunities as part of ...

In our travel news roundup this week: the rise in solo dining, where to save money at US ski resorts, plus the ...

Scientists warn the Arctic is changing rapidly due to warming. Ice is melting, sea levels are rising, and weather patterns ...

The huge, icy continent of Antarctica has long been a fascination for many. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, it’s a ...

The Antarctic Treaty System has been long heralded as a model of international cooperation. It has successfully maintained the entire continent as a zone of peace and science. That said, recent ...