(Reuters) - Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible on Thursday and planted a national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic.

The Arctic Circle, an extraordinary region covering 4% of Earth’s surface, is a land of extremes where the sun can shine at midnight or darkness may reign at noon. Despite its harsh conditions, this ...

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and least deep among the five great oceans in the world, and is about 14 million square kilometers (5.4 million square miles). It lies on the northernmost end of the ...

Russia and China’s forays into the Arctic should prompt more joint training with US allies in the region. Since the end of the Cold War, Washington has generally overlooked the Arctic. However, this ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With kids home from school due to the Arctic air, parents may be looking for ideas that don’t involve leaving the house. These four experiments involve ingredients most ...

OSLO (Reuters) - Russia and Norway on Tuesday resolved a decades-long maritime border conflict, paving the way for potential oil and gas exploration in the Arctic region. Below are five facts about ...