For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

Even during the coldest 750,000 years, the Arctic Ocean had open water and sustained life thanks to seasonal sea ice. “Our ...

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

But East Fork State Park Beach defies those low expectations with its expansive sandy shoreline and clear blue waters that ...

Lake ecosystems rely on thermal structure. When extreme heat reaches deeper into the water column, it can trigger cascading ...

The wooden deck wrapping around the building offers diners front-row seats to nature’s own dinner show – dolphins occasionally surfacing in the distance, birds diving for their own seafood feast, and ...