Deep in the Arctic and Antarctic, there is only cold, dry air, which does not rise, and thus cannot form thunder clouds, says Douglas Herman, senior geographer at the National Museum of the ...

The thermometer has a range of about 120 degrees; and while the round of the seasons brings but little change in the f right-fiul antarctic wastes, nothing can surpass the beauty of the j arctic ...

Most research missions to the desolate wastelands of Antarctica and the Arctic go off without a hitch, thanks to the extensive preparation time, background checks and physical and psychological ...

The small luxury line is particularly known for sailings to remote places such as Antarctica, the Arctic, and islands in the ...

A dramatic collapse in Antarctica’s summer sea ice has stunned scientists, with coverage plunging to 30% below the historical ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...

Overall, scientists remain more concerned about Arctic sea ice in a warming world, partly because it defines the circumpolar region. With Antarctica, the continent's land-based ice sheets are the ...

The Fram2 astronauts seems to be having a blast in space as they carry out the world's first mission to explore Earth's poles ...

To many observers, the most puzzling aspect of Donald Trump's tariffs was that his list included some of the most remote and ...

Bedmap3 uncovers fresh details of Antarctica’s hidden landscape, from its ice-covered peaks to its deep valleys. Data by Pritchard, H., et al. (BAS) A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to ...

along with Arctic temperatures, can affect weather patterns in the United States. Summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles on March 1, tying for the second lowest minimum ...