The ripple effects could be enormous. Scientists make unexpected discovery after studying waters under Arctic ice — here's ...

British officers and crew members set out in search of the Northwest Passage on HMS "Erebus" and HMS "Terror." None returned ...

The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English – and not just words ...

Swiss researcher Achille Capelli has found an open-air laboratory in Alaska. He is studying the polar ice shelf and is ...

A new study reveals Antarctica's ice sheet gained mass recently, but NASA data confirms ongoing long-term loss linked to global warming.

As tensions rise to grab Arctic resources, the U.S. is racing to construct a new icebreaker vessel that can secure a foothold ...

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering ...

To compensate for a dearth of existing icebreakers, the service in December purchased a commercially available light polar ...

Scientists in the UK have received government funding of almost 70 million to pursue geoengineering projects aimed at ...

Over 150 years ago, in 1867, the United States acquired Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Since then, it has not expanded ...

AN Arctic-going vessel has been seen in Weymouth Bay. Ocean Albatros was spotted heading back out of the bay in the mist by Dorset Echo Camera Club member Peter Harriman.  The ship, which has 94 ...