Discovered by English explorer James Weddell, the Weddell Sea wasn’t navigable until after the 19th century due to its ice-choked waters. It served as the backdrop to Ernest Shackleton’s famed ...

A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarcticas ...

A daughter trying to fulfil her dead mum's wish of travelling the world threw her ashes into the sea - but they washed up at ...

Israel on Monday struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen for the first time since the end of its 12-day war with Iran.

Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the ...

The latest edition of the World Heritage Map is now available to order! This new design, poster-sized wall map features all 1,223 World Heritage properties, illustrated with stunning photographs from ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

During the winters of 2016 and 2017, Antarctica's onlookers were delivered a huge surprise. A massive gap in the Weddell Sea, ...

Old Antarctic photos help University of Copenhagen scientists trace ice shelf collapse and predict future sea level rise.

UNESCO World Heritage CentreHistoric Jeddah is situated on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. From the 7th century AD it was established as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channelling goods ...

Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the ...

Twenty years ago, Seal Island was “the greatest place on earth to see great whites,” recalls Hammerschlag, who also serves as ...