Antarctica is one of the last pristine places on Earth. The only problem? The scientists and tourists who travel there keep defecating.

ENVIRONMENT
Since the 1980s, novelty phones in the shape of the comic strip character Garfield have mysteriously been washing ashore in France. Now we know why.
Also known as the bufo toad, this non-native species is out in force and posing a significant threat to pets.
Visitors to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in Iceland nearly doubled after Justin Bieber shot a music video there—but is the pop star really to blame for the site's closure?
Ever since Ben Affleck officially vacated the role of Batman, fans have been desperate to find out who will be Hollywood's next Caped Crusader.
Don't crush your aluminum cans before tossing them in the recycling bin. Your recycle center may not be able to process them.
Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who started the Fridays for Future movement, will become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever if she wins in October.
Americans put millions of tons of unwanted clothes in landfills every year. There are better ways to dispose of those old jeans and other used clothing.
Whether you love farmyard piglets, cartoon pigs, or decorative porkers (like piggy banks), go hog-wild reading up on these smart swine.
Mt. Everest's Tibetan base camp is now closed to tourists. Permitted climbers who do make the trek have to bring their poop back with them. Here's why.
According to the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, the great lake has a legal right "to exist, flourish and naturally evolve" in Toledo, Ohio.
If you live in a northern state like Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Maine, you have a good chance of catching the Northern Lights on Wednesday, February 27.
Whether you’ve made the trek yourself or seen it on a postcard, the Grand Canyon is one of the most instantly recognizable sights in the United States. But how well do you really know the Colorado River’s most famous handiwork?
First seen in London, fatbergs are giant globs of flushable wipes and cooking grease that clog sewer systems. Now, New York City officials are mounting a public service announcement campaign to fight back.
The Bramble Cay melomys was a tiny rodent that lived on a tiny Australian island. The now-extinct animal was killed off by climate change, scientists say.