In the tropics, the border between troposphere and stratosphere—the tropopause—sits at around 20km, far above any normal ...

In 2006, scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple at the Fall Meeting of the American ...

It's a complex phenomenon. Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery: 'We may encounter a sequence' first ...

Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and ...

A decorated “science diplomat,” Burkins will represent the United States on an international panel about Arctic climate policy.

The Arctic is a vast region surrounding the northern areas of the world. Often referred to as the Arctic Circle, it includes parts of Russia, Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, and more. Aside from ...

An unusually brutal winter storm is set to pummel more than 160 million Americans from Friday, as a stretched "polar vortex" sends a devastating blast of Arctic air, bringing heavy snows and freezing ...

Greenland sharks, long thought blind, may actually see in Arctic waters. Researchers reveal their eyes are functional, ...

Many cartographers and some Arctic explorers in the early 1800’s believed there was a way to sail from Europe and the North Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and Orient by the Northwest Passage.

Why forecasters struggled to see this extreme winter storm coming.

V isit the Antarctic and you’ll find penguins. Lots of penguins. Chubby, slow (on land, at least), feathery penguins. And do ...

Arctic sea ice is frequently mentioned as if it shuts down life, but it actually does something far quieter. Microscopic ...