Remains of an ancient Arctic rhino indicate that land mammals traversed the North Atlantic via land bridges, and did so much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep down in the Arctic Ocean, life becomes bizarre. One might suppose that at its greatest depths, the icy, dark water would be ...

As human activity grows in the Arctic, underwater noise is spreading through icy waters, disrupting how many animals ...

Far below the ice, in a realm long assumed to be almost lifeless, scientists have stumbled on a thriving oasis nearly 2.5 miles under the Arctic Ocean. The discovery, centered on a methane hydrate ...

The submersible Fendouzhe being deployed off a Chinese icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean. Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: ...

A 45-day Arctic expedition aboard the Sikuliaq, a research vessel operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, saw ...

Instead of growing leaner like polar bears in other parts of the Arctic, those in Svalbard have gained body fat. Read more at ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an underwater volcanic ridge in the Arctic Ocean. The expedition, which concluded late ...