After Galloping Gertie collapsed in 1940, its twisted steel created a thriving underwater world. Now it’s at risk.

Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies ...

In 1739, long before anyone reached Antarctica, Philippe Buache published a map that appeared to show the continent without its ice. The map even split the landmass with a central sea, a feature some ...

A University of Houston scientist has teamed with international partners to examine how Antarctica's massive glaciers are ...

An international team of scientists and students, led by the Arctic University of Norway, and including chemists and ...

From the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by boat to the first to scale Everest, we’ve rounded up the most fabulous ...

A scuba diver until age 79, Georgette Apol Douwma photographed reefs around the world and then transformed her images into dazzling kaleidoscopic designs. Photographer Georgette Apol Douwma’s ...

Travelers taking to the skies today must contend with a 1-2 punch of air traffic control staffing problems and arctic conditions moving across the country. As of 8aET Monday, more than 1,500 flights ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S. on Monday, bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country, and plunging temperatures in Florida — ...

An early Arctic blast is bringing frigid temperatures and the first significant snow of the season to the eastern U.S. Heavy lake-effect snow could bring up to 7 inches or more to upstate New York ...

An Arctic front is bringing the coldest air of the season to all 48 contiguous states this weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing across the country, from the northern Rockies to ...