A dispute between the state of Alaska and the federal government over who has the rights to 20,000 acres of land in the ...

As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape.

The U.S. Government does not have a good grasp on the federally-funded research needs for advancing U.S. national interests ...

A sperm whale lies on its side amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, its mouth hanging open in a silent scream ...

Natural History Museum scientist Laura Molares Moncayo studies microbial life in the Arctic. © James Bradley Laura Molares ...

On Sept. 24, 2025, a rumor spread online that Norway's engineers had created a novel invention to help Arctic seals: floating ...

Sea ice floating atop the Arctic Ocean reached its minimum extent for 2025 on Sept. 10, covering 4.602 million square ...

Norway's engineers had created a novel invention to help Arctic seals: floating "ice pods" that give the animals somewhere to "rest, raise pups, and survive" amid a warming planet and melting sea ice.

Researcher Jeremy Kiszka teamed up with a company that makes an app to follow the movements of species at risk. Proceeds from its sale fund the university's marine conservation efforts.

World governments have committed to protect at least 30% of the oceans by 2030. But to achieve it, they will need to put more ...

As climate change, fishing and other human activities threaten marine ecosystems, scientists predict which areas are most ...

Read about the difference between a bay and an ocean. Learn definitions, key features, and examples like the Bay of Bengal ...