A massive ocean current in the Atlantic that works a bit like a central heating and cooling system may be slowing down and the consequences could be dire.

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The Antarctic Slope Current is protecting Antarctica from warm water that would otherwise melt the region's ice.

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The UK is taking joint action with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, among other countries, in freezing the assets of the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir,, and the finance minister, Bezalel ...

The real achievement, pilot Conrad Shinn said later, was not landing at the South Pole but successfully taking off again.

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Early birds were nesting in the cold landscape of the Arctic during the age of the dinosaurs, according to a new study ...

Two human traffickers were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a smuggling operation that resulted in the 2022 deaths of four Indian nationals, including a three-year-old and an 11-year-old ...

Robert Shwartzman was the first rookie to qualify for the Indy 500 pole in 42 years. His team wanted to make a change Sunday, but Shwartzman waved them off. It turned into an improbable run for ...

Are you interested in the most endangered animals at the North Pole? Animals native to the North Pole, which is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, are often called Arctic animals. Here are some of the ...