A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

The extent of polar ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank in the winter of 2025 to its smallest extent since measurements began in ...

The world has witnessed the heartbreaking fragility of cultural heritage in recent years, as disasters and conflicts erase ...

Greenland’s ice-covered landscape looks like an immovable block on satellite maps. Yet the story beneath its center suggests a different past ...

Aboard a 146-foot explorer, the venture capitalist Tom Schröder and his family has let loose on a global journey of discovery ...

A recent study revealed that the Northern Hemisphere has 2,466 kilometers of newly exposed coastline, with 66% of that in Greenland.

Imagine a world where the sky, once a silent guide for millions of animals, suddenly becomes crowded with invisible signals ...

Mr. Putin claimed that Kyiv’s response would shed light on Ukraine’s “desire, and, indeed, its ability” to take part in ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

The Army is going all-in on its effort to finally crack the code on rapid acquisition in a giant bureaucracy.

Greenland's ice is melting, opening new sea routes and yielding easier access to prized natural resources, writes Fred Hewett. The island has become a bellwether of global disruption driven by climate ...