Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and ...

An unprecedented Arctic heat wave caused record high temperatures in Greenland and Iceland, raising major concerns among ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Even during the coldest 750,000 years, the Arctic Ocean had open water and sustained life thanks to seasonal sea ice. “Our ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

South Korea is exploring the potential of the Arctic shipping routes, particularly the Northern Sea Route, which is expected ...

It is now labeling it the Gulf of America. According to Google, people using Maps in the U.S. will see "Gulf of America," and people in Mexico will see "Gulf of Mexico." ...

President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill earmarks more than $8.6 billion to increase the U.S. Coast Guard ...