Temperatures in the North Pole soared above freezing over the weekend — with the high Arctic reaching 36 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) above average. Scientists are concerned that these ...

People, things, and places are named for many different reasons, but how did the Arctic and the Antarctic get their names?

The North Pole may look like a blank white dot on the map, but beneath the ice lies one of the world’s quietest and most ...

A cruise of the Arctic Circle may take you through Greenland, Iceland, Norway or Canada – or all of them - Alexandra Daley-Clark b' Ice is not quiet. Standing at the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland ...

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast ...

The Arctic Oscillation is a metric used to describe the strength of the polar vortex, or mass of arctic air that rotates ...

With all the lore and wonder surrounding the North Pole, it may seem like a place of pure legend. But this frozen edge of Earth is very real—and for the most daring travelers, it's an exhilarating ...

The remoteness, elemental grandeur and extraordinary wildlife of the Arctic and Antarctic will seize your soul.

New docu-series, Pole to Pole with Will Smith, showcases the actor's 100-day journey across extreme environments, including ...

For the United States, leadership means both the ability to act and the ability to create frameworks that everyone will ...

Forecasts suggest that global heating could create a shortcut from Asia to North America, and new routes for trading, shipping – and attack, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...