Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have …

2 days ago · Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centered on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features. …

May 28, 2025 · Most scientists define the Arctic as the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator. Within this circle are the Arctic ocean basin and the …

Dec 4, 2024 · Learn about the geography of the Arctic, the people who live there, and the Arctic anthropology and archaeology research Smithsonian is doing.

Oct 1, 2024 · Building off the recently announced White House Arctic research implementation plan, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) has released a brief report that identifies …

Arctic: Directed by Joe Penna. With Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk. A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in …

The Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land that has been covered in ice year-round for the last 5,500 years.

Situated at the northernmost part of our planet, the Arctic is a meeting point of the European, north America and Asian continents. At its heart is ocean spanning 5.4 million square miles …

During the past thirty years, the Arctic environment has undergone profound and unprecedented changes. Temperatures have increased nearly four times faster than the global average and …

21 hours ago · Scientists are pushing the limits of research in the Polar regions, where the extreme cold, high winds and months of darkness make it one of the harshest environments.