A fiery force beneath the ocean is reshaping Tonga’s Home Reef, growing an island through eruptions over the past few years.

A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. The ...

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Southerly to southwesterly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50 to 60 mph, and perhaps as ...

Strong winds of up to 70mph are set to batter huge parts of the UK within days. The Met Office has issued a new weather alert, warning that forthcoming gales could 'sweep you off your feet'. A total ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, ...

Circle a country or region by sea and you will experience its changing character in a way no other trip can rival ...

Despite Antarctica not belonging to any state, as many as seven countries have made historical territorial claims on it.

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - the first UK published, ...

A new local abattoir could help Orkney farmers bring produce to market and boost the economy. First Minister John Swinney visited to discuss ...

But each of Scotland's 32 councils set different term dates, and it's not always easy to know exactly which days the schools ...