The deepest reaches of the Arctic Ocean contain one of the most desolate environments on our entire planet. It is known as Loki’s Castle, a large field of hydrothermal vents on the sea floor that’s ...

Did you ever wonder how an animal as large as a polar bear or reindeer floats? The answer is hollow hair, a remarkable ...

The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are increasing at up to four times the rate of the planet overall, melting sea ice ...

The impacts extend far beyond the Arctic region. Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery — here's what ...

The lush greenery of the Amazon rainforest is often called the “lungs of the planet,” but really land plants are just half of the equation. The other lung dwells in the sea. Single-celled ...

Far below the ice, in a realm long assumed to be almost lifeless, scientists have stumbled on a thriving oasis nearly 2.5 miles under the Arctic Ocean. The discovery, centered on a methane hydrate ...

Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...

The student course Arctic Future Pathfinders, which is held on the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl going through the Northwest Passage, combines cutting-edge science with hands-on education. The ...