Polar explorer Harpreet Kaur Chandi, widely known as “Polar Preet,” is preparing to make history again as she heads out on a solo, unsupported expedition to the North Pole in early March. “The North ...

Humans are social by design. Rising isolation from remote life clashes with our biology, weakening health and community in ...

Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles.

In the Antarctic Peninsula, precipitation is increasingly falling as rain rather than snow, with consequences for glaciers, ...

The Pentagon has secured $194 million to build the first of a fleet of new ski planes that will support troops flying over the Arctic and Antarctic.

About 350 jumpers took the plunge Feb. 21. The annual Jackson Local Schools Foundation event raised about $25,000.

HORSESHOE ISLAND, Feb 19 (BelTA/APP): Turkish and Bulgarian geologists participating in Türkiye’s 10th National Antarctic Science Expedition have launched a joint research initiative to uncover ...

Researchers want to understand how the continent transformed from a temperate landmass into a frozen environment over ...

Quark Expeditions made history in 1991 when it became the first cruise line to take tourists to the North Pole. Since then, it has become a world leader in polar expeditions. “It’s all we do,” its ...

Most apex predators avoid humans - but a few species see us exactly as we are: another source of food. From polar bears stalking Arctic settlements to Nile and saltwater crocodiles ambushing at the ...

A polar bear relishes juicy watermelon, enjoying a refreshingly sweet treat in the wild.