A collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, which aims to map the entire global seafloor by 2030, utilizes advanced ...

And they're off! Jimmy Graham's four-person rowing team has started their ambitious 10-day Arctic Challenge. Will the Saints ...

The smallest ocean basin on Earth is the Arctic Ocean, which has an area of approximately 6.1 million square miles, according to the National Ocean Service. But what about the largest?

New research is challenging the ongoing debate about the Arctic's glacial past, suggesting that the region may never have ...

A groundbreaking seafloor map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area twice the size of France, part of the global Seabed 2030 project. This discovery enhances understanding of the ocean's mysteries ...

The decades-long project to map the extended continental shelf involved the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies and, within the Arctic ...

As competition for resources in the Arctic Ocean intensifies, nations are staking claims to swaths of undersea territory where oil, gas, and other minerals could someday be found and mined. The ...

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear.

Climate change is unlocking a new crossroads and potential center of conflict: the Arctic. But one key lawmaker is warning the US has lagged behind in securing the region, as other powers move in ...

She will be visiting classrooms to provide hands-on Arctic Ocean activities, allowing students to work with polar projection maps, data visualizations, polar expedition gear, and an Arctic buoy. Sarah ...