Antarctica looks like the set of a science fiction epic, a continent of jagged ice cliffs, neon auroras and endless white horizons. Yet by the strict standards scientists use, it is not just a frozen ...

Deserts cover roughly a third of Earth’s land surface, and they’re far more varied and extreme than most people realise. […] ...

The biggest salt flat on Earth is considered by many to be the world’s largest natural mirror. A team of scientists wondered if that’s actually true, and the answer is—sort of. Reading time 2 minutes ...