As the Cold War intensified at the end of the 1950s, the U.S. Army devised a plan to build a sprawling launch site for ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

This has serious implications for rising sea levels, weather systems and life on land and sea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Greenland is not interested in becoming a major mining superpower, instead prioritizing environmental standards and a limited ...

Science is under attack throughout the world. Meanwhile, there’s substantial scientific evidence that the planetary system is ...

First created during the Cold War, Project Iceworm saw the US plan to store hundreds of ballistic missiles in a system of ...

With demand for rare earth minerals expected to reach up to seven times current levels by 2040, Greenland’s winning ticket to ...

Analysis - When visiting Godrevy beach on the north Cornish coast, most people look out to sea at the lighthouse, surfers and seals rather than the cliffs behind. But these cliffs hold a history of ...

Researchers warn that exceeding the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C limit necessitates bolder emissions reduction plans before COP30.

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, ...

The remote and often unforgiving surface of Greenland’s ice sheet has long been a subject of intrigue for scientists. What ...

Jeffery DelViscio (seen freezing above), who is Scientific American’s chief multimedia editor, spent a month on a scientific ...