It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

As the dog teams competing in the 2014 Yukon Quest rested at the race’s halfway point in Dawson City, I drove my Jeep Grand ...

The greater Antarctic region also encompasses the Southern Ocean and islands south of the 60th parallel ... research in the Antarctic also provides valuable comparative information relevant to the ...

Arctic cyclones may be accelerating sea ice loss by breaking ice into smaller pieces and driving upwelling of warm water. A ...

An Arctic air mass kept its grip on much of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, plunging temperatures to record lows as snow blanketed central Colorado and the Pacific Northwest braced for an ...

Arctic Cyclones Could Be Missing Link in Sea Ice Depletion Models Feb. 12, 2025 — A study gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones.

A newborn iceberg called A-84 looks like a tiny ice cube as it tumbles along the Antarctic Peninsula in a fascinating new ...

Freezing weather is returning to Texas — again — but it won’t last long, with temperatures expected to rise by early next week. This continues a broader pattern seen this year, with ...

Churchill, Canada — Here on the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers and scientists like Geoff York. Buggies traverse the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 95 million people are facing gripping cold Tuesday as a polar vortex sends temperatures plunging to record levels, closing schools, bursting pipes and forcing ...