People, things, and places are named for many different reasons, but how did the Arctic and the Antarctic get their names?

Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.

Hollow hairs are a key survival tool for Arctic animals, which have evolved to grow extraordinary weather-proof coats.

Scientists have discovered there is more to Antarctica than meets the eye. A new map of the landscape beneath the frozen ...

The world expects you to quickly get back into the swing of things after some time away, but its okay make your return slowly ...

From glacial landings and penguin encounters to kayaking, whale watching and life aboard the MS Fridtjof Nansen, the journey offers a close-up look at daily life on the white continent.

Surviving in the Arctic, an inhospitable polar region where temperatures routinely go below -30 degrees celsius and the sea is often covered in sheets of ice, has necessitated various specialised ...

Greenland’s remote eastern fjords are a place of elemental beauty, where glaciers carve through the land, musk oxen roam ...

The National Geographic Endurance is a comfortable base for explorations in icy waters, whether in the Arctic or in the Southern Ocean.

Polar bears are particularly vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on sea ice to hunt seals. A new study analyzed a small subpopulation of polar bears in southeastern Greenland and found small ...

Deep in the ice-covered peaks of Norway lies the sleepy Arctic village of Svalbard. With fewer than 3,000 residents, its inhabitants are primarily wildlife. Arctic foxes scurry from their burrows, ...