Three friends from Chennai embark on polar expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, experiencing awe-inspiring landscapes ...

Captain Etienne Garcia looks back at his part in charting Antarctica, the edge of the Earth, and his onging responsibility to ...

These icy, spectacular destinations become more magical in winter, offering a great excuse if you want to escape hot weather.

Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and ...

Antarctica’s ice, ocean, and ecosystems are approaching tipping points that could trigger irreversible global impacts.

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface ...

It was meant to be the ultimate Arctic explorer — 55 feet long, 37 tons of steel, and unstoppable across the ice. But when ...

Nearly 600 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption sent clouds of sulfurous gas and ash high into the atmosphere. The blast ...

In Antarctica, a glacier the size of Florida is breaking apart faster than anyone expected. If it collapses, it could raise ...

For decades, researchers seeking to understand global climate change have analyzed ice cores drilled deep within the ...