The opening up of the polar region has become such a pressing issue that a new Arctic ministerial policy group - spanning nine departments - has been set up ...

When we think of large birds, we might picture swans, ostriches, or eagles. But which bird is the biggest? Well, it depends ...

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

Until now, 90 per cent of the excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions has been drawn down into the ocean, but this ...

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...