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

Meanwhile in the Cascades, scientists have discovered giant magma reservoirs hidden beneath ... the Greek island of Santorini this week. The effective pressure under the Antarctic ice sheet ...

Only a few expedition cruise companies offer trips with an opportunity to ski in Antarctica. Here's what it's like to see a ...

The Greenland ice sheet is the second largest body of ice on Earth and has been losing mass at an accelerating rate in the past few decades - with scientists warning of catastrophic consequences ...

A state-of-the-art catamaran reveals a stretch of Tasmania’s rugged southern coastline that few visitors get to see.

We find out which ones are still on course to open (and which ones might be a little too optimistic about their timeline) and ...

More information: Kirstie Jones-Williams et al, Microplastics in Antarctica - A plastic legacy in the Antarctic snow?, Science of The Total Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178543 ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps. This is the first time these tiny pieces of plastic ...

Today on CNN 10, we check on four Greek islands rocked by earthquakes and tremors that have sent tourists evacuating to the mainland. We also learn how indigenous groups around Africa’s Lake Albert ...