The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

As climate change effects become more pronounced, a new report from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) highlights a chilling reality: Arctic winter sea ice has ...

By Elizabeth Devitt Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will ...

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan.

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar ...

A female polar bear swam 687 km across the freezing Beaufort Sea over nine days, a feat first reported in 2011. The video ...

Vladimir Putin addressed a plenary session of the 6th International Arctic Forum, The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue.

AT the icy edge of the Arctic, a Cold War-era military outpost has once again been thrust into the spotlight — this time by Donald Trump’s right-hand man. As part of his controversial visit, Vice ...

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.