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

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

While colder temperatures have been recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica (minus 128.6 degrees on July 21, 1983) and Klink Station, Greenland (minus 93.3 degrees on Dec. 22, 1991), Oymyakon's coldest ...

Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t ...

A rare Amazon cold wave dropped temperatures drastically, prompting researchers to study its effects on wildlife. While most ...

Storyline: Despite being many miles from home in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments, China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team still managed to bring some warmth to the polar ice cap with ...

A six-legged robot dog designed by China has recently completed a series of tests near Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The bot proved its capability in functioning in the harsh climate and unstable ...

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...

Some remote regions will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The best places to see it will be in ...

Tired of the rat race and the relentless grind of a 9-to-5 job? You might want to ... for a variety of job positions at its research stations in Antarctica. This includes a wide range of roles ...

McMurdo is one of three permanent US research stations in Antarctica. The other two are Amundsen-Scott ... We averaged about 60 km (37 miles) per day, at a breakneck speed of about 9 km/hr (5.6 mph).