A fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and ...

This not-so-little corner of the world is only accessible by plane or boat.

The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in ...

Swipe Down for Full Video Story The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, ...

Camping beneath the southern sky in Antarctica. Soaring by helicopter over sweeping polar landscapes. Listening to whale songs alongside scientists in residence. Spending unhurried time in remote, ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

Before her death in 2011, Bass Forman had planned to travel through the northwest coast of Greenland, following the route taken by American painter William Bradford in 1869, the world's first Arctic ...