It's considered a refuge for Arctic wildlife as the planet warms, but it may be in more danger than scientists believed. Jackson Ryan Former Science Editor Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and ...

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear. Information about the Trump ...

It started with polar bears. In 2012, polar bear DNA revealed that the iconic species had faced extinction before, likely during a warm period 130,000 years ago, but had rebounded. For researchers, ...

As if Mother Nature hasn’t dished out a few chilly days so far this month, here’s another reason to cheer on a potential White Christmas: a major Arctic outbreak just in time for Christmas week. We ...

The oldest, thickest, and toughest Arctic sea ice is weakening. Arctic sea ice has starkly declined over the last 40 years, though polar scientists believed a region dubbed the "Last Ice Area" was ...

Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. So, scientists were shocked last ...

Earlier this year our international team of scientists from the Refuge Arctic consortium departed Iqaluit, Nvt. on a 56-day research expedition in the far north. We were sailing aboard the icebreaker ...

Even the thickest, oldest Arctic sea ice is disappearing as Earth heats up. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...

Arctic Valley Ski Area opened Saturday after a dump of snow in Anchorage provided the boost it needed to start hosting skiers and snowboarders. The nonprofit ski area planned to open the previous ...

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear. Information about the Trump ...