Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

The following is the July 2, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for ...

The longevity of the Greenland Shark underlines nature’s patience and the mysteries hidden in the ocean's depths. Navigating ...

Ancient DNA evidence shows that the advent of agriculture led to more infectious disease among humans, with pathogens from ...

Summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean might be gone by the 2030s, no matter what we do to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, ... What does this mean for the people and animals who live in the Arctic?

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

Issues surrounding polar ice have long been a topic of concern. Scientists make surprising discovery after studying ice in ...

The Arctic Ocean could see "ice-free" days within a matter of years—potentially a decade earlier than was previously predicted. ... These animals depend on sea ice for their survival.

Living off one of the richest oceans in the Arctic, the polar bears by the Chukchi Sea appear to be thriving. Females are in good health and give birth to healthy cubs. Overall, this Alaskan ...

In the 2024 Arctic Report Card, 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, describe the rapid changes they’re witnessing across the ...

The first ice-free days of the Arctic Ocean could occur as soon as the 2020s or 2030s — as many as 10 years earlier than previous projections.

Should the Arctic ice continue to melt, sea levels will rise. Higher temperatures in the Arctic could affect weather in parts of North America, Europe and Asia with extreme rainfall and heat waves.