Arctic

Researchers froze and thawed dozens of rotifers in the lab (Michael Plewka/PA)

Tiny creatures recovered from permafrost found to be 24,000-years-old – study

June 7, 2021

Scientists say Arctic sea ice in coastal regions may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought (Alfred-Wegener-Institut/PA)

Arctic sea ice ‘thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought’

June 4, 2021

In this handout photo taken from a footage released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on March 26, 2021, A Russian nuclear submarine breaks through the Arctic ice during military drills at an unspecified location. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed the military’s performance during recent Arctic drills, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its presence in the polar region. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Putin hails Russian military’s performance in Arctic drills

March 26, 2021

Doug Allan's stunning photo of a Weddell seal and her pup under the Antarctic ice

Ice, camera, action: Acclaimed polar film-maker Doug Allan talks us through some of his most stunning shots

March 16, 2021

The Scots crew on a previous expedition

North to Alaska as intrepid Scots rowers launch bid to traverse infamous route through Arctic Ocean

September 15, 2020

HMS Trenchant breaking through the metre-thick ice of the Arctic Ocean (Cdr Charles Ball/Royal Navy/PA Wire)

MPs fear resurgent Russia will pose threat to Arctic stability

August 15, 2018

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Voyage through the Canadian Arctic is a chilled-out trip of adventure and discovery

March 3, 2017