Next-Generation Expedition Cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic Are So Active, You'll Break a Sweat Extreme cold, we know, is good for you. And these boats will put you (almost) in Shackleton's shoes.

Antarctica isn’t a floating chunk of ice like the Arctic. Beneath its frozen surface sits a solid continent of mountains, rocky terrain, and gold-spewing volcanoes. This hidden world has now ...

At the same time, on Friday the Arctic as a whole was 6 degrees warmer than the 1979-2000 average. By comparison, the world as a whole was only 1.1 degrees above the 1979-2000 average.

"Like those in the Arctic, Antarctic submarine canyons resemble canyons in other parts of the world. But they tend to be larger and deeper because of the prolonged action of polar ice and the immense ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--An ice-breaking Antarctic research vessel will sail to the Arctic for the first time this summer to conduct a comprehensive survey of the chemistry, temperature and other ...

Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 ...