The polar vortex is a part of Earth's atmosphere that is found over the North Pole. Strong winds typically keep the vortex locked in place, but periodically, changes in the weather can cause the ...

Vance said Myers completed the "polar bear plunge", adding ... about 750 miles north of the the Arctic Circle and 947 miles south of the North Pole. It is about 930 miles north of Greenland's ...

A doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start ...

Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles. Their SpaceX capsule splashed down in ...

Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...

But from 260 miles above in space, he saw no trace of humanity — just desolation: a seemingly endless view of pure white ice.

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

The first four humans to orbit over Earth's north and south poles have safely returned to Earth.

SpaceX is sharing the first look at the vast expanse of ice layering Earth's poles after launching the private Fram2 mission, the first human spaceflight to polar orbit.

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The stricken container ship the Solong has arrived in the Port of Aberdeen (Michal Wachucik/PA) A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being ...