Scientists have released the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created. Credit: Polar Geospatial Center/University of Minnesota/Maxar/ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency A team of ...

A Polar vortex has covered the Philadelphia region under a canopy of frigid temperatures, but many people may not realize what a Polar vortex actually is, and the dangers — like frostbite — such ...

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new ...

For the past three decades, glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker has been investigating polar regions — the fastest changing areas on Earth. By studying the Arctic and Antarctic, she and other scientists ...

The 24 dinosaur tracks, dating back 120 to 128 million years, confirm that large theropod dinosaurs once roamed a polar environment, likely during the warmer summer months when the ice would thaw. The ...

Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their ...