It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

But scientists warn that the world's sea ice – the frozen ocean water at the North and South Poles – has plunged to a record ...

The tug of war between Denmark and America over Greenland is about much more than Donald Trump’s trademark bluster. It is also a story of colonialism, superpower rivalry and a misprint on a map.

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A week-long, unusually cold Arctic outbreak is set to bring frigid mid-February conditions to most locations east of the Rockies beginning Sunday. Why it matters: This event ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

You had to catch a plane to Kangerlussuaq, a tiny town 320 kilometres away and the site of a former US Air Force base and, from there, fly in a hair-raising turboprop. Even the official visitor ...

European fears about the U.S. pulling its troops from the continent have been brewing for some time, with the head of the ...

Caught between an aggressive Russia and a disengaging America, the continent’s western democracies must now rearm — or pay the price ...

Protecting the vast ocean highways travelled by whales is a critical challenge. As these magnificent creatures undertake ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

From acoustic-guitar ditties to cinematic epics, our culture team picks the most romantic tracks of the past 25 years ...

A Cool Capital of Adventure Almaty, often referred to as the "Capital of Cool," is gaining popularity as a top travel ...