Readers find a classroom trend of assigning shorter texts “troubling.” Also: Reaction to President Trump’s naming of a ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

The National Geographic Endurance is a comfortable base for explorations in icy waters, whether in the Arctic or in the ...

As the Arctic melts and people spend more time there, defining our relationship to sea ice becomes more necessary.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden world 3.6 kilometres beneath the Greenland Sea, where methane mounds and life thrive in complete darkness. The discovery could transform climate science and ...

Who said expedition cruising was only for grown ups? Here are four family voyages for young explorers and conservationists.

Who said expedition cruising was only for grown ups? Here are four family voyages for young explorers and conservationists.

Senior Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder Matthew L. Druckenmiller receives ...

The Arctic is a dramatically different place than it was 20 years ago, when scientists first began giving it an annual checkup—and its current state is dire. The first Arctic Report Card was released ...

As polar sea ice continues to shrink, small-scale churning and mixing in the Arctic Ocean are becoming stronger. Experts believe this phenomenon may have far-reaching impacts on our planet, according ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

Arctic blast brings coldest day of the season Sunday with falling temperatures and dangerous wind chills across north Georgia. Wind chills could reach teens in metro Atlanta and single digits or lower ...