For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

Seasonal sea ice forms and melts every year creating openings in the ice with open water where life can continue to thrive.

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

Even during the coldest 750,000 years, the Arctic Ocean had open water and sustained life thanks to seasonal sea ice. “Our ...

Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said ...

Scientific studies reveal the interconnectedness of different regions of the planet. Scientists issue alarming prediction ...

Whale-watching tours, excursions to the iconic puffin island and guided charters through remote settlements are just the beginning of what Greenland has to offer visitors.

"The low water level prevented them from swimming back to the ocean and they were at risk of dying quickly," noted the poster ...

Iceland is a truly remarkable destination of fire and ice, continuing to attract travelers from around the world. Despite the devastating volcano eruption in 2023, tourism is booming.

Sled dogs resting at the sea ice edge off Ittoqqortoormiit, Eastern Greenland. A new study done in Greenland has found oceans currents may be carrying legacy mercury to the Arctic. (Olivier Morin ...

Thórlindur Kjartansson. Source: Thórlindur Kjartansson "In a time of crisis, the area around Iceland controls access to the Atlantic from the north," he says. "This position, essentially, is Iceland's ...