A new map of Antarctica’s seafloor reveals a vast and previously overlooked network of 332 submarine canyons, some plunging ...

LOS ANGELES -- National Geographic's documentary "Endurance" chronicles the incredible true story of how Sir Ernest Shackleton kept his crew of 27 men alive after their ship, Endurance, sank in the ...

The number of people who over the centuries have flung themselves at the poles is remarkable. Tomes have been written about the attraction; ­Gretel Ehrlich’s This Cold Heaven and Barry Lopez’s ...

I recently had the privilege of visiting the Antarctic when I joined an expedition group with other curious folks from all over the world alongside a team of glaciologists and marine biologists. As a ...

The cruise industry is seeing a surge in demand for expeditions that bring us closer to the diversity of wildlife inhabiting some of the most pristine parts of our natural world. From journeys through ...

Microbes near the surface of the Southern Ocean sustain the polar food chain — impacting the nutrient flow from the surface to the depths where other microbial communities thrive in the dark. National ...

Polar Journal AG is expanding its reach by introducing a new political section focused on the complex political landscape of the polar regions. This is part of the company’s ongoing mission to offer ...