The first-ever direct flights from the United States to Greenland will give tourists easier access to the island’s history, ...

Two droplet-shaped wind turbines spin in front of China's Qinling station in Antarctica. CHINA DAILY A clean energy system tailored for polar conditions has been put into operation in China's ...

Bárbara Hernández is affectionately known in Chile as the Ice Mermaid, she swims in often glacially cold waters and holds the record for the longest swim in Antarctica. She swam in water that was 2°C ...

Meet the creatures built for icy survival!

The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English – and not just words ...