A coronal mass ejection from the Sun is expected to arrive by midday, potentially causing “strong” geomagnetic storms and ...

Tis' the season for discussion about a very famous "resident" of the North Pole named Santa. However, the North Pole is a very challenging place to live. Here's why.

Sail to the North Pole in style aboard Le Commandant Charcot, currently the world’s only passenger vessel able to reach the North Pole. “It’s like going on a five-star hotel that’s capable of going ...

Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

By trapping huge amounts of water on land, big dams built by humans have slightly changed how Earth spins and where its poles ...

Photo by Jake ChasenFrom the window of a commercial aircraft cruising above the Arctic Circle, the night sky transformed into something other-worldl.

The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec. 20 and Dec. 23. It marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern ...

A strong polar vortex doesn't cause cold weather — it does the opposite. Here's what to know about polar vortices, how they work.

For many people in the US, winter has come a little early, as a few waves of snow and blisteringly cold temperatures have ...

Picture yourself standing at the Geographic North Pole with a compass in your hand. You'd expect that trusty needle to point ...