New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

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"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

Large-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international ...

Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and ...

For most of Earth's history, it was a hot, humid greenhouse — until something changed. This video uncovers the science behind ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans are presently besieged by a massive arctic blast and winter storm. Luckily for them, it ...

Just as the Moon's gravity drives the oceans' tides, Mars's gravity is now understood to play a significant role in shaping ...