A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope to answer many remaining questions. Miles above the Earth, two bands of ...

NASA's Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the moon's subsurface and analyze where ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

In this video, we explore the chilling effects of the polar vortex and what it could mean for Earth in the next decade. Just like the Night King in Game of Thrones, a powerful icy force is lurking to ...

Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point ...