Ship fled the dock when immigration officials tried to serve deportation papers on the skipper.

The frigid journey marks a new record for several reasons.

The El Hierro vent has been going steady for 4 months.

All calm again now at Italy's famous volcano.

Maps of Arctic and Antarctica help track polar animals, train researchers.

Less snow and ice cover means more of the Sun's energy is absorbed by Earth.

Russian news outlets reporting team has reached long-buried Antarctic lake.

They're tantalizingly close, but other groups may beat them.

Kimberlite magmas rise much more rapidly than expected.

Signatures in ancient rocks show continent's erosion history.

Preliminary magnitude of 4.0, according to the USGS.

Preliminary magnitude of 5.6, according to the USGS.

Fossils and native wildlife abound.

Machu Picchu has become a popular tourist destination.

Check out these winter wonderlands - and one warm retreat.

Rubbing creates unusual erosion patterns on rocks.

16-year-old finished his quest on Dec. 24 in Antarctica.

Evidence of past major temblors found around faults.

The natural bridge is the 12th largest on the planet.

Inner gorges were preserved through different glacial periods.

Three grand prize winners won digital cameras.

North America and Asia will come together across the Arctic.

This Greenland glacier produced a colossal ice berg last year, and may be set to do it again, thi...

Could provide information on when Greenland, Antarctica began melting.

Fracking, mining and other practices threaten ecosystems.

An affordable way not to get lost in the woods.

Islands could change view of breakup of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana.

Huge waves are the likely culprit, but scientists seek to know what kind of large wave.

Crystals took millions of years to reach current size.

Dripstones in Alps cave shed light on mountain growth, ancient climate.