"An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey ...

Arctic sea-ice is currently at its smallest recorded extent for the time of year, while Antarctic sea-ice is close to a new ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

But it’s not over for thousands of people who watched. The group left Antarctica on Dec. 17 ahead of an incoming storm. Since then, debate has raged online as people try dissect how Duffy and ...

The trillion-ton slab of ice that scientists call a "megaburg" broke off from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. Scientists catalogued it under the name A23a. It was stuck at sea for decades ...

“Atmospheric rivers” are bringing rain to the frozen slopes of the West Antarctic ice sheet, hitting the ice shelves that ...

Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity.

Try heading to Antarctica. Monday's temperatures are in ... where highs are in the mid-20s. A cold weather advisory is in effect until noon on Monday in Chicago, with wind chills as low as 20 ...

A ballet dancer made a special performance on the bow of Ponant’s Le Boreal during a recent cruise in Antarctica. In footage ...

Cold-weather cruises offer festive experiences and unique landscapes. Popular destinations include Northern Europe, Greenland, Antarctica, and Alaska. Cruise seasons for colder destinations ...

In a recovery-bound economy, it’s probably hard to sell vacations that cost up to $12,000 per person. But for a few Prior Lake families, the experience of exploring an unusual destination ...