The seemingly sterile vacuum of space isn't much "cleaner" than Earth, with cosmic dust constantly raining down and coating our planet's surface. Now, researchers have found a way to trace back Arctic ...

Researchers have discovered that traces of space dust found in sediment cores from the ocean floor can shed light on the extent of Arctic sea ice during the Last Glacial Maximum, approximately 30,000 ...

A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, a new study from NASA shows. The current is part of a delicate Arctic environment that is now ...

Sea ice was visible in the Arctic Ocean along the coast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Aug. 2, 2024. A tool developed by researchers at Penn State identifies seismic activities linked to different types of ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A haze of ice crystals in the air created a halo around the low sun as three snowmobiles thundered onto the ...

The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are increasing at up to four times the rate of the planet overall, melting sea ice ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Measurements were taken at 13 different locations in the Arctic Ocean. (CREDIT: Lisa W. von Friesen) The Arctic Ocean, once locked ...