In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

Aurora? Sorta! The northern lights were trending on social media Thursday, but don't get your hopes up too much. Only a ...

Isolation, frigid temperatures and old food are small prices to pay for the opportunity to do research in Antarctica.

When the Chicago-size iceberg drifted away, scientists seized the opportunity to study the life and geologic formations ...

What are the narwhals up to? Generally, we don't really know! They are mysterious creatures. NPR science correspondent Nell ...

As part of the expedition, the participants will sample water, snow and lichens along the Northern Sea Route for scientific purposes ...