The sea ice in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound has held secrets beneath its surface for decades. Now, scientists have unlocked ...

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

In high-latitude Arctic fjords, warming seas and reduced sea ice are boosting seaweed growth. This expansion of seaweed ...

The loss of Arctic sea ice is not only a visible sign of our planet's warming — it's also quietly transforming how light ...

In a vast storage room at a nickel plant in Hachinohe, northern Japan, a group of men in suits and hard hats are squatting on ...

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer ...

Polar bears are the undisputed kings of the Arctic, but what makes them so dominant in one of the harshest environments on Earth? Discover the untold truth about their unmatched hunting skills, ...

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.

Researchers have been tracking gray whale breeding patterns since 2006. Scientists sound alarm after witnessing distressing behavior in gray whales: 'It's hard to watch' first appeared on The Cool ...

It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but the ocean floor is less mapped than the Moon, an astonishing fact driving a ...

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. government can unilaterally give companies permission to plumb the deep-sea floor for critical ... pursuit for ocean minerals is also bucking ...