Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ice Is Retreating and Reindeer Are Going With It
Herds in Canada, the U.S. and Russia have dropped by over half in 20 years—and some may not recover
Greenland's Vikings Got Wealthy Off Walrus Tusks
New DNA study reveals how the Norse Greenlanders cornered the market on ivory in Europe
Researchers Record the Sounds of the Elusive Narwhal
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Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales
Arctic people have been communicating with cetaceans for centuries. The rest of the world is finally listening in
The World's Most Ancient, Elusive Sharks Were Finally Caught on Video
Greenland sharks, which can live more than 400 years, reveal how little we know about life in the coldest oceans
Administration Proposes Opening Nearly All U.S. Coastlines to Offshore Drilling
Over 90 percent of America's waters will be available for oil and gas drilling under proposed plan
New Map Reveals What Lies Below Greenland's Ice
This map of 'naked' Greenland is the most detailed yet and can help in refining climate predictions
These Places Are Actually The Middle of Nowhere
These "poles of inaccessibility" are among the world's most remote places
Surprising Footage Captures Arctic Jellyfish Lurking Under the Ice
The creatures were previously thought not tough enough to survive the harsh winters
Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses Ashore in Earliest Gathering Yet Observed
As ice melts, the Pacific walruses are losing their icy resting platforms
How One Quest for the Northwest Passage Ended at the Icy Mouth of Disappointment River
The Mackenzie River, as it's know today, is North America's second-largest river system–but it wasn't what its namesake was looking for
Ancient Methane Explosions Rocked the Arctic Ocean at the End of the Last Ice Age
As retreating ice relieved seafloor pressures, trapped methane burst through to the water column, study says
How Polar Bears Became the Dragons of the North
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
Arctic Cruise Line Baptizes Its Passengers in Ice
MS Fram has just crossed the Arctic Circle, so far north that the sun practically never sets. To celebrate, the crew stage a frosty mock baptism
DNA Could Identify the Sailors (Including Women) of the Doomed Franklin Expedition
New analysis on bone and and tooth fragments will allow researchers to learn more about the ill-fated crew
Ocean Currents Are Sweeping Billions of Tiny Plastic Bits to the Arctic
Currents are acting like a conveyor belt for plastic, dumping the bits in pristine northern waters
In Its Layers, This Stunning Pink Coralline Algae Holds Secrets of Climates Past
Unseen and unsung for centuries, these underwater species of coralline algae are providing scientists with an unparalleled new archive of information
Happy(?) Birthday to the Father of the Nuclear Navy
Hyman G. Rickover pushed to nuclearize the Navy's submarines, but admitted he’d rather ‘sink them all’ to protect humanity
Obama and Trudeau Protect Millions of Acres From Drilling in the Arctic and the Atlantic
But questions remain about the permanency of the act in the arctic
Top Eight Ocean Stories That Made Waves in 2016
2016 wasn't all bad: Stubborn environmental problems were livened up thanks to new solutions, “gee whiz” discoveries and mysterious orbs
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