Greenland’s government denied approving U.S. firm Greenland Energy’s exploratory drilling equipment arrival, risking bypassed environmental reviews despite its…

On August 12, 2026, starting at 15:34 GMT, the moon’s shadow will race from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, blotting out the sun for as long as…

Humans domesticated wolves 15,000 years ago, creating hundreds of dog breeds adapted to diverse roles and environments. This long co-evolution shaped dogs’ phy…

Sailor Matt Rutherford at the helm of a sailboat. He hopes to be the first to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle alone. Matt Rutherford/Ocean Research Project hi…

By making the Arctic less ice-covered, climate warming has increased both shipping traffic and the risk of oil spills in the region. Changing ice conditions ma…

A ten-month Antarctic experiment found that astronauts may struggle not only with loneliness but also with spending too much time around the same people. Frequ…

New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.

An Australian aviation crew has carried out a daring midwinter mission to rescue a US expedition member from a station in Antarctica in freezing temperatures a…

The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will appear to move backward on maps as it crosses the Arctic due to Earth's curvature, making the path seem to shi…

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown natural process that dramatically increases the number of cloud-forming particles in the Arctic atmosphere—poten…

Microorganisms found in the salty water of Antarctica's Blood Falls indicate that the brine originates from ancient seawater beneath the glacier. This discover…