It started with a call from the US Navy back in November, asking if I’d be interested in taking a trip to the Arctic later ...

A large group of scientists are hoping to discover a 'groundbreaking scientific exploration' when they reach the Arctic Sea’s ...

Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a short series examining maritime geography and strategic challenges in specific ...

April sea ice loss in the Arctic proceeded at a near-average rate overall, with the majority of ice losses in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In the Antarctic, sea ice grew faster than average, ...

Now, new research has found that Arctic Ocean sea ice is shrinking even faster than previously thought — and that the Arctic may start to see its first "ice-free" days within the current decade.

On Sept. 1, 2023, a team of researchers and scientists embarked on a journey from Kodiak, Alaska, to Tromsø, Norway, aboard ...

A Times photojournalist embarked on a nuclear-powered attack sub to see how the Pentagon is training for a potential war ...

This is part of a short series examining maritime geography and strategic challenges in specific bodies of water, ranging ...

The icy grip of the Arctic thaws, new navigational routes emerge, yielding both strategic military opportunities and commercial advantages. The melting of Arctic ice, a direct consequence of ...

Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a quirky, colorful prankster and a brilliant international explorer who promoted a controversial ...

The Arctic is setting records for low sea ice extent for this time of year, with the 2020 refreeze now 500,000+ square kilometers behind a record set in 2019 — a sign the region may be entering ...

The challenges of navigating the merciless landscape are many, which is why the first humans to travel over the surface of the frozen Arctic Ocean to reach the North Pole, the geographical top of ...