The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world, scientists announced this week. Specifically, March sea ice ...

Under the Arctic sea ice, fish and plankton live in complete darkness, even in midsummer. Ice floes stop the sun's rays, especially if they are covered by snow. As the ocean heats up, the sea ice ...

Most of my work happens in Los Angeles. Last year, I packed my gear and flew to Tromsø and Senja, in northern Norway, above ...

Greenland Energy Company, led by Texas oil veteran Robert Price, is preparing to drill the Jameson Land basin in Greenland's east coast, a strategically important, untested Arctic petroleum system ...

Arctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 249 million years ago. Over 30,000 fossils, including ancient ...

Our journey to South Georgia was part of a polar expedition organised by the renowned Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions ...

Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's ...

If all the ice of Greenland were to melt – albeit an impossible proposition during this century – that could result in 23ft of sea-level rise, or 7.4m, scientists say. Rising sea levels makes flooding ...

High above the vast Pacific Ocean, far from any land, a small migratory bird performs one of the most extraordinary endurance ...

From ice swimming to desert crossings, these explorers are redefining what modern adventure – and modern adventurers – look ...

A team of scientists have found a massive "gravity hole" in the historically mysterious and frozen continent of Antarctica.

Gravity may seem constant, but it actually varies across the planet—and one of the strangest places is Antarctica, where gravity is slightly weaker than expected. Scientists have traced this “gravity ...