As Colorado enters its snowiest month, it may be wise to find trails at slightly lower elevations within Rocky Mountain National Park to avoid dangerous avalanche conditions in the higher reaches ...

On a journey through a remote part of Greenland, travel journalist Chloe Berge discovers a landscape at once fragile and ...

Researchers did not expect the huge size of the meteorite given the frigid continent's history of thousands of space rocks ...

Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...

Scientists reveal glaciers may have scraped away miles of Earth's crust during 'Snowball Earth,' erasing a billion years of ...

New research reveals how rock strength plays a crucial role in erosion, shaping landscapes over millions of years.

Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the ...

Analysis of Moroccan stalagmites reveals that the Sahara received increased rainfall between 8,700 and 4,300 years ago, ...

Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.

About 700 million years ago, massive glaciers crept across the Earth’s surface toward an ice-covered sea, scraping the ground ...

Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

Discover America's most scenic roads with the top national park drives. Our guide features eight stunning scenic routes with ...