Svalbard is the fastest warming place in the world, and even within the Arctic. Leaving as little trace as possible is a ...

Few have endured what Ejnar Mikkelsen and Iver Iversen did. Abandoned by their ship, these two Danes spent two winters in a ...

A new study shows how the decline of Arctic sea ice is linked to weather patterns across the U.S. and Western Europe.

The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and ...

The Arctic’s winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979.

The bright white surface of sea ice plays an important role in slowing warming as it reflects sunlight back into space, in what is known as the albedo effect. Conversely, its melting creates a ...

Funding for the National Science Foundation, which finances research at US bases on the icy continent, has already been ...

Scattered glaciers, stark landscapes, extreme weather, and impressive wildlife are all calling cards of the Arctic and Antarctic. Reactions to these regions are polarizing and they aren’t very popular ...

The Bedmap3 from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the most detailed depiction ever captured of the southernmost ...

We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

Journey to Antarctica in a new digital series from NOVA and PBS Digital Studios, and discover what it takes to do science in Earth's most remote natural laboratory. Hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo ...