Antarctic Animals

While a bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, it’s actually a sign of a conservation success story.

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.

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This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.