Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport has issued a ground stop this morning, as they work to control the snow and ice brought by a winter storm gripping the East coast ...

Millions of Thanksgiving travelers have been met with holiday chaos at airports and on snowy roads as a major winter blasts rips through the US. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a ...

As winter blankets the Northern Hemisphere, several animals undergo a remarkable transformation, donning white coats for survival. This seasonal camouflage aids in evading predators and blending ...

Winter is a challenging season for wildlife. The cold temperatures, snow, and scarcity of food create tough living conditions. However, many animals have evolved in extremely unique ways to survive ...

THE SHORES of the Arctic ocean are thrumming with ever more activity: tankers, freighters, research vessels, barges, cruise ships and even private yachts sail its waters. Expect more in spring 2026, ...

Melting Arctic ice is revealing a hidden world of nitrogen-fixing bacteria beneath the surface. These microbes, not the usual cyanobacteria, enrich the ocean with nitrogen, fueling algae growth that ...

The White Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos) is a majestic predator perfectly adapted to the icy landscapes of the Arctic. Known for its thick white fur that provides camouflage in snow-covered ...

The La Jolla-based Scripps Institution of Oceanography is no stranger to getting calls from the public with questions about marine species found along local shores. Some callers wonder what something ...

It’s long been known that snowshoe hare numbers in North American forests rise and fall dramatically in a predictable 10-year cycle. A year or two later, Canada lynx populations follow the same ...

Nearly two decades before U.S. President Donald Trump eyed the strategic value of Greenland for the U.S., Russian explorers planted their country's flag on the seabed 14,000 feet below the North Pole.

"The Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on the planet, so the question we’re trying to ask here is: Is the Arctic going to change fast, or really fast?" When you purchase through links on ...