New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

We present a methodology to derive sea ice type classification maps in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean for the autumn through spring seasons, from 1991 to present. We use datasets from four ...

Seasonal sea ice forms and melts every year creating openings in the ice with open water where life can continue to thrive.

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

Every three years, the International Seaweed Association brings hundreds of scientists from around the world together at the ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

The best spas on cruise ships have evolved far beyond your standard selection of massages and facials. Today, lines are rolling out immersive sanctuaries at sea—complete with oceanview thermal suites, ...

Beloved author James Rebanks takes a hiatus from his farm in the Lake District for a sojourn on a far-flung island among the “duck women.” ...

The beach club at Villa Serbelloni on Lake Como © FTFoto Baci da Bellagio capitalises on the hotel’s direct water access ...

Sled dogs resting at the sea ice edge off Ittoqqortoormiit, Eastern Greenland. A new study done in Greenland has found oceans currents may be carrying legacy mercury to the Arctic. (Olivier Morin ...

At 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2025, the 1,964-passenger Westerdam officially crossed into the Arctic Circle. Guests onboard are currently enjoying a 28-night Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice cruise ...