The hard-bitten, shark-hunting, salty sea dog from Steven Spielberg's 1975 summer blockbuster Jaws was a defining role for ...

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem as an important food source for many species, such as ...

A new study shows that melting sea ice due to increasing temperatures is leading to a "concerning" and severe decline in ...

A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 ...

Speaking on a US chat show more than 30 years after leaving Orkney, Shaw spoke movingly of the influence the islands had on him and his family. "My father killed himself when I was 12," he said.

520 points Sometimes, names can be deceptive. And in one sense, there is nothing “Mainland” about the largest of the Orkney Islands, sitting in the North Sea, 30 miles above John O’Groats.

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In this video, we explore the magnificent neolithic constructions on the Islands of Orkney. The Stones of Stenness, located on the southeastern shore of the Loch of Stenness, are believed to be the ...