My colleague just spent two months on a research icebreaker. It changed his perspective on the world in ways he didn’t expect.

Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south.

Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. In January, ...

Alice Rogoff is publisher of Arctic Today and co-founder of the Arctic Circle Assembly. The United States faces serious security vulnerabilities in the Arctic. The region’s strategic positioning and ...

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The Earth contains two frosty, cold ends: the northern Arctic Circle — more commonly known as the “North Pole” and home to the beloved Santa Claus — and the opposite, southern continent of Antarctica.

An eyewitness recounts the brutal crackdown on Iran protests as death toll estimates vary from 5,000 to 20,000. Alex Pretti spotted on camera moments before fatal shooting in Minneapolis Enormous ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Antarctic penguins are breeding nearly two weeks earlier than a decade ago — the fastest shift in breeding timing ...

A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios, revealing five scenarios for the future of Antarctic life. The research, ...

Most names have meanings: for instance, Raymond means "wise protector." Other names have meanings, too. Pittsburgh is named after William Pitt the Elder, and Pennsylvania is named after William Penn.

But that cooperative spirit is now a thing of the past. It has been replaced by an emerging era of competition over resources, particularly rare earth metals and control of shipping lanes, ...