The shapes of the Earth can lead to mysterious curiosities. On this occasion, thanks to Google Maps. Because the satellite mapping tool has allowed us to discover a striking figure ...

[Photo: NASA Worldview via AP] The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins ...

Anikó Tóth, lead author of the new research from UNSW, said that Antarctic ice-free lands are home to uniquely adapted flora, several species of arthropods, microbes and to breeding colonies of ...