Alaskans and others tracking America’s stance toward the Arctic are waiting for details of President Trump’s new policy.

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...

While the Statue of Liberty may not be submerged, low-lying places like Ellis Island could be underwater. By 2100, sea-level ...

A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.

DARPA is seeking proposals for a small lunar orbiter that could be used to test operations in very low orbits while ...

When Svalbard Airport, world’s northernmost destination for scheduled commercial flights, was built, no one expected the ...

Weather forecasting accuracy has improved more than five times in high-income countries in the last 40 years, with widespread access to real-time weather APIs helping reduce the impact of severe ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight around Earth’s polar regions, as the commander shares with Spectrum News what this new adventure means to him.

“In addition to bringing the world a new view of the polar regions that are so important to us, we want to share the story and heritage of the Fram ship and show that space is ultimately going ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...