By early May, the high sun can make calm Arctic days mild or even hot. We update expeditions on Ellesmere Island, the ...

CSU leader Markus Soeder, CDU leader Friedrich Merz and SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stand with the new ministers after signing ...

The Slash” is the northern border’s version of “The Wall.” But where a wall creates a barricade, the Slash creates an opening ...

Shasta Valley's strange hills reveal a secret — the debris of a massive ancient mountain collapse in Northern California.

Aaqsiiq is the so-called silence game played among the Nunavut people. Picture a circle of friends huddled round the fire.

We examine Lenin Peak's first ascents and two expeditions that ended in tragedy, including the deadliest-ever mountaineering ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ... .</ ...

Chock-full of amazing hikes and overlooks, including ice caves and a mining ghost town, this Washington road trip is the ...

Mass changes across the Antarctic ice sheet have been detected using satellite gravimetry, revealing significant ...

Eventually it creates a sort of moving river of ice, called a glacier. The ice does not melt much at high altitudes, but does when it moves down to warmer levels. Usually there is a balance ...