Polar Research
New Interactive Map of Antarctica Released
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released an interactive...
Reindeer Don’t Need Rudolph’s Red Nose After All
Rudolph is the world's most famous reindeer. His shining...
Using DNA From Prints in the Snow to Study Polar Bears
Scientists who study polar bears have a difficult job....
Music Of Melting Earth Blurs Line Between Art And Science
Polar Force. Energy Field. Permafrost. Weather Report.
If those sound...
British Antarctic Station Has Front Row Seat to Giant Iceberg Calving
For the second time in two years, an enormous...
As COVID Eases, Arctic Expeditions Resume
Even after the early lockdowns lifted, severe travel restrictions...
Tip: To Avoid Frostbite at Polar Temperatures, Cut Off the Elastic Cuff on Gloves
The first time I realized that your circulation is...
At 80, Greenland’s First African Visitor Returns to Live Out His Final Years in the Arctic
In the summer of 1965, Tété-Michel Kpomassie became the...
8 Arctic Countries, 4,000 km by Bike in Winter
On February 2, ultra-distance Italian cyclist Omar Di Felice...
Behind Those Viral Polar Bear Images: Photographer Dmitry Kokh Tells How He Took Them
In the last week, haunting images of polar bears...
Two Italians are Cycling 1,200Km Through the Coldest Part of Siberia
On January 13, at the coldest time of year,...
Bear Attack: Never Let Your Guard Down
During a 30-day canoe expedition in Canada's central Labrador...
Scientists Discover New Gentoo Penguin Colony in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered a newly established colony of 75...
Updated: Kuwaiti Mountaineer Completes Volcanic Seven Summits
Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al-Refai has become just the 24th...
Something (or Someone) Broke Svalbard’s Internet; Authorities Seek Answers
Believe it or not, Svalbard, Norway has famously reliable...