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

As luxury and expedition lines launch new cruise itineraries in Arctic Greenland, travelers should be wary of conflating the ...

The remoteness, elemental grandeur and extraordinary wildlife of the Arctic and Antarctic will seize your soul.

How Ukrainian polar researchers live and work in Antarctica, what threats emerge at the “edge” of the world, what is ...

In order to understand the massive changes afoot in the warming polar regions, oceanographer Allison Fong is hunting for the ...

From Arctic foxes to emperor penguins, these five animals are built to survive the coldest places on Earth, using fur, fat ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature in October made the hooded seal an endangered species, while the bearded ...

Whether your dream wildlife holiday involves tracking big cats, watching elephant families at play, seeing cetaceans breach, ...

With that ethos top of mind, Aurora Expeditions has launched its newest purpose-built vessel, the Douglas Mawson.

Animal videos can be addictive. Who doesn’t stop scrolling when a tiny fox peeks out of the snow or a raccoon sneaks around a backyard? Even a polar bear waddling on ice can make anyone smile. They ...

Winter asks animals to be precise. Snow animals survive by solving specific problems. Their solutions rely on cooperation, ...

A video of a penguin captured by a camera in Antarctica is one of the funniest I've ever seen, and it'll for sure make you ...